Events
2025 Lionfish Tournament Schedule
| Tournament | Date | Website | Lionfish Harvested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Predator Challenge | January 12,2025 | 118 | |
| Ace Diving Lionfish Derby | March 21 & 22, 2025 | 64 | |
| 305 Lionfish Derby | April 4 & 5, 2025 | 145 | |
| REEF Lionfish Derby | April 26 & 27, 2025 | 1618 | |
| Emerald Coast Open | May 17 & 18, 2025 | 20,502 | |
| Apex Predator Memorial Mayhem | May 26, 2025 |
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/RivieraBeach/ApexPredatorMemorialMayhem |
61 |
| Operation Lionfish | June 14, 2025 | 316 | |
| Tampa Bay Spearfishing Challenge | June 22 & 23, 2025 | 103 | |
| NEFL Lionfish Roundup | June 27 & 28, 2025 | 886 | |
| Southern Open | July 11 - 13, 2025 | 81 | |
| Apex Predator Summer Shootout | August 31, 2025 |
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/RivieraBeach/ApexPredatorSummerShowdown |
124 |
| St Pete Open | September 5 & 6, 2025 | 43 | |
| 2025 Reels & Spears Gulf Classic | September 12 & 13, 2025 | 114 | |
| Pensacola Lionfish Shootout | September 20 & 21, 2025 | 3,336 | |
| ZooKeeper Winter Throwdown | October 1 - December 31, 2025 |
https://lionfishzk.com/derbies/winter-lionfish-throw-down/2025-td/ |
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| Navarre Fishing Rodeo | October 4 & 5, 2025 | 0 | |
| ECRA 2nd Annual Haunted Harvest | October 24 & 25, 2025 |
https://www.ecreef.org/event-details/2nd-annual-haunted-harvest |
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| 2025 FWC Lionfish Challenge | May 24, 2025 - September 14, 2025 | 30,523 |
2024 Lionfish Tournament and Event Calendar
| Date | Location | Derby Name | Website | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1- May 17, 2024 | Statewide | 2024 Emerald Coast Open Pretournament | 4,433 | |
| May 17-18, 2024 | Destin, FL | 2024 Emerald Coast Open Main Tournament | 7,411 | |
| May 18-19, 2024 | Destin, FL | Lionfish Removal Awareness Day Festival | ||
| June 6-9, 2024 | Key West, FL | That’s What She Shot Spearfishing Tournament | ||
| June 22-23, 2024 | St. Petersburg, FL | Tampa Bay Spearfishing Challenge | ||
| June 29, 2024 | Deerfield Beach, FL | Operation Lionfish | ||
| July 20-21, 2024 | Key West, FL | 2nd Annual Key West Lionfish Derby | ||
| August 16-17, 2024 | Islamorada, FL | REEF Florida Keys Lionfish Derby | ||
| August 18, 2024 | Islamorada, FL | REEF Florida Keys Lionfish Festival |
2023 Lionfish Tournament and Event Calendar
| Date | Location | Derby | Website | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1- May 18, 2023 | Statewide | 2023 Emerald Coast Open Pretournament | 5,139 Lionfish | |
| April 1- June 30, 2023 | Key Largo,FL | REEF Florida Keys Lionfish Sweeps | ||
| May 19- 20, 2023 | Destin, FL | 2023 Emerald Coast Open Main Tournament | 19,560 Lionfish | |
| May 20-21, 1023 | Destin, FL | Lionfish Removal Awareness Day Festival | ||
| June 2-4, 2023 | Key West, FL | That’s What She Shot Spearfishing Tournament | 38 Lionfish | |
| July 15, 2023 | Panama City, FL | 2nd Annual Dive for a Cure |
https://www.facebook.com/events/divers-den/dive-for-a-cure-2023/303941821979491/ |
67 Lionfish |
| July 14-16, 2023 | Key West, FL | 1st Annual Key West Lionfish Tournament | 397 Lionfish | |
| September 10, 2023 | Islamorada, FL | REEF Florida Keys Lionfish Festival | ||
| October 7-8, 2023 | Navarre Beach, FL | Navarre Fishing Rodeo | 0 Lionfish | |
| October 20-21, 2023 | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola Lionfish Shootout | 2,488 Lionfish | |
| October 21-22, 2023 | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola Lionfish Festival |