Ice Fishing Derbies in Manitoba, Canada

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Ice fishing derbies in Manitoba give anglers a chance to compete for prizes by catching the largest fish. Most of the derbies occur in March when lake ice reaches its thickest point. Derby officials drill holes in the ice, and ticket-holders select a hole from which they hope to catch a trophy-sized walleye, the big draw in Manitoba.

Events

The Manitoba province boasts several derbies, with the largest taking place at the Dauphin Lake Ice Fishing Derby (originalicefishingcontest.com) where $40,000 is up for grabs for the first-place winner. The derby takes place on Dauphin Lake in Dauphin in western Manitoba. Another derby, the Lac du Bonnet Ice Fishing Derby (lacdubonnetchamber.com/derby), takes place in Lac du Bonnet, located northeast of Winnipeg, close to Whiteshell and Nopiming provincial parks. The annual Falcon Lake Winter Fish-Off (winterfishoff.com) draws anglers to the community of Falcon Lake in southeastern Manitoba, located along the south edge of Whiteshell Provincial Park.

Rules

All the derbies require you to use one ice-fishing pole per entry ticket, with most of the derbies limiting each angler to two tickets and two hooks. Only the person in whose name the ticket is purchased may participate in the derby. On the day of the derby, ticket holders and derby officials are the only people allowed in the fishing area. Most derbies award the prizes to the biggest fish caught, but the Lac du Bonnet derby relies on pre-determined hidden lengths and times to award prizes for the biggest fish caught. The lengths and times are kept secret until the end of the derby, at which point they are compared to the fishermen’s entries to determine who receives the rewards.

Structures

To help keep warm during Manitoba’s cold winter days, the Dauphin Lake derby allows you to erect portable tents, tarps and wind breaks around your fishing hole once the derby opens. Wooden or lockable buildings and huts are not allowed. The Lac du Bonnet derby allows you to erect a one-sided windbreak, but tents and other structures are not allowed. The Falcon Lake derby allows you to use portable shacks.

Licenses

Before you cast your pole in one of the derbies, you must buy a Manitoba fishing license at a sporting goods store. Non-residents must apply to the Manitoba Department of Conservation and Water Stewardship (gov.mb.ca) to complete an application and submit their fees to obtain their license. The forms are available online, or you can wait until you reach the province to purchase your license through sporting goods or bait-and-tackle shops. The licenses are also available from the Departments of Conservation and Water Stewardship in the towns of Lac du Bonnet and Dauphin.

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Link to Map Falcon Lake 2009 Icefishing Ice Fishing Derby

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Falcon Lake Ice Fishing Derby 2009 Registration Form

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Annual Falcon Lake Winter Fish-Off
Registration Form
(Please Print)
Name: ___________________________________________________ Phone #: (______)_________________
Address: _________________________________________________ City: ____________________________
Province/State: ____________________________________________ Postal/ZIP Code: __________________
Email Address: ____________________________________________
Number of Entries Purchased: _____
Please send check or money order, along with Registration Form to:
Future Guiding Service
Box 62011, 104 Regent Avenue
Winnipeg MB R2C 5G2
Early Bird entries must be received by February 25th 2009.
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