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Ice Fishing Tournament
Saturday, Jan 1 @ 12:00 am - Sunday, Jan 30 @ 5:00 pm
$15
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to the top anglers in categories:
- King of Winter Largest Walleye – length
- Largest Northern Pike – length
- Largest Bass – length
- Largest Crappie – length
- Largest Sunfish – length
- Largest Perch – length
- Grand Slam of Panfish – measured by the total length of 3 fish 1 crappie, 1 sunfish and 1 perch
- Winter Carnival Super Fan – random chosen winner – must have 2022 Winter Carnival button in photo
- Kids fish – 12 and under category – any fish entered has a chance to win awesome prizes
- Wildcard – Any other fish including sturgeon, Musky, rough fish – length
Categories and leaderboards will update throughout the contest, so check the leaderboards on your phone or on the website to follow the tournament progress.
Prizes Include:
| Assorted custom P3 plastics |
| Arctic Anchor |
| Ice Rod hangers |
| Two-Night Stay at The Red Door Resort |
| 1/2 Day Larry Hanson Guide Trip |
| Nolan Sprengleler 1/2 Day Guide Trip for a Parent & a Child |
| Mendota Pets Gift Cards |
| Panfish Plastics Reel and Pole with Baits |
| Keys Cafe Gift Cards |
| Tuned-up Custom Rods |
| Northland Tackle Lures |
| Clam Corp 5 Gallon Buckets |
| Bold North Outdoors Power Box and Jigs |
| Vexan Hats and Tackle |
| The Bobber Buddy Tip-Up |
| Tappers Pub Gift Card |
| The North Forty Tavern Gift Card |
| Nova Restaurant Group Gift Cards |
| CJ Auto Repair and Equipment Cash Card for Service |
| Sonus Interior – Helix 7 |
| Chris Siegler – Helix 7 |
| Coleman Grills |
| Minnesota Wild Autographed Jersey and Hockey Stick |
| Floorstar – Scheels Gift Card |
| American Express Gift Cards |
| $500 in Cash |
| Vexilar FS800 Camera |
| Eskimo QuickFish 3 Ice House |
| Vados Bait Gift Cards |
| Basskhang Custom Rods Gift Certificate |
| Iron Range Rods |
| Clam Voltage Rod/Reel Combos from WAM |
| Cabela’s Gift Card |
| Stockyard Tavern Chophouse Gift Card |
| Outdoor news – 3 annual memberships |
| Vexilar Caps and Gloves |
| Great Lakes Aquarium Tickets for 2 |
| Adventure USA – Gaitors |
| Sportsmans Guide 5 Side Hub Insulated 10x 10 house |
| Minnesota Wild / Minnesota Classic Hat, T-Shirt and Hoodie |
| More prizes still being added… |
Waters
Eligible fish are limited to all Minnesota public waters to get the whole State of Minnesota participating in Winter Carnival.
FishDonkey – How to Join (NOW ON THE FISHDONKEY APP)
All fish entered in the tournament will be photographed, measured, recorded with the FishDonkey app. Joining our tournament is easy:
- Download the FishDonkey Mobile App through the App Store on your mobile phone
- Search “Winter Carnival”
- Join the tournament and begin submitting your catches!
Click here to learn “How to Enter a Fish”
Sponsor Opportunities
Interested in sponsoring the tournament or donating a prize? Email us at info@spfhf.org.
About Us
This exciting outdoor event helps support the Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation, a non-profit membership organization and proud producers of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. The Saint Paul Winter Carnival was started in 1886 and is the oldest winter festival in the United States. It relies on sponsors, fundraisers, donations, charitable gaming, and foundation members to support its year-round activities.