Event Info
Join us Sunday February 18th for an exciting family and friends ice fishing day that’s held remotely. Grab your partner, children, grandparents or friends and spend a fun day on the ice fishing for a variety of species! Take lots of pictures (there will be a prize for the best) then at the end of the day, submit your two longest species to win one of four family friendly prizes.
COST: $40 per team
Teams can be made up of six individuals including adults and kids under 18. At least one member of each team must have a paid OWA 2024 membership.
***No fishing licence required as this event is held during Family Fishing Weekend.***
50 team spots available. Minimum of 10 teams needed for the event to run.
LOCATION: Remote – fish any lake in your area
TIME: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fishing Derby Rules
Teams can fish on any body of water in the Province of Ontario
Teams must all fish on the same body of water within 200m of each other
No use of paid guides allowed
This a multi-species tournament consisting of four targeted species:
Bluegill/pumpkinseed
Yellow Perch
Black Crappie
Northern Pike
The team will pick their TWO longest fish caught that day from the species list and submit a photo of each.
There must be one measurement photo and one photo of the fish being held by a member of the team.
The team with the longest fish each category will win ONE team prize – a $50 restaurant gift certificate.
Fish must be measured on a bump board or measuring device that clearly shows the entire length of the fish. The mouth must be closed and at the 0 end of the board. The tail must be pinched.
Both the mouth and tail must be visible in the picture
We will add the team “captain” to a closed Facebook group to share information, post questions and share photos.
Do not use fabric measuring tapes
Fish should be measured to the closest 0.5cm or 1/8inch. No rounding up.
Submissions must be sent in to Sara Watson by 5pm that day through Facebook messenger or text 705-931-7434
There will also be a ‘Photo of the Day’ contest. Teams are encouraged to send in pictures throughout the day of the fun they are having to the private Facebook Fam Jam page. These do not have to be pictures with fish.
A prize will be awarded for the best picture at the end of the day. This is to encourage everyone to be active on the private Fam Jam group so we can see all the smiling faces and everyone having a blast fishing.
Results of the tournament will be announced by 8pm that evening
Prizes : Longest fish in EACH species will win a $50.00 restaurant gift card so they can enjoy a nice meal with their team
The ‘Photo of the Day’ prize – $50 restaurant gift card
