Dates & Times

Ice Fish Fest 2026

Saturday, January 31st

10:30 AM Gates Open

11:45 VIP Pick Your Spot Raffle & Otter Shack Package Drawing

12:00 PM Start Picking Your Fishing Hole

New for 2026

We are allowing use of personal ice augers to drill holes only inside your shack AFTER you have selected a pre-drilled hole and only if you or your family/friend has tickets for additional holes. Under no circumstances are you allowed to drill holes outside your shack. If you need holes drilled outside your shack please find an Ice Fish Fest volunteer with an auger to drill a hole outside your shack for you.

This helps take pressure off our drillers and will allow us to start fishing sooner at 12:30PM.

New For 2026 we are starting fishing at 12:30PM

12:30 PM to 4:00 PM Fishing Tournament

4:15 to 4:45 Awards (Approximate Awards Times.)

Note: From 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM contestants must stay in the roped off areas on the ice. This is typically the time when contestants bring their gear on the ice, get their fishing tickets (if they did not receive them in the mail). It is also a good time to buy more raffle tickets, bait and concessions.

Raffle On Ice

$2,000 Grand Prize, VIP Pick Your Spot Otter Shack Package,

VIP Pick Your Spot Passes & More

Remember if you buy a raffle ticket not only do you have a chance to win a $2,000 Cash Grand Prize & other prizes but you also have a chance to win a $1,500+ value VIP Pick Your Spot First Otter Ice Shack, Camera & Heater Package & VIP PICK YOUR HOLE FIRST PASSES that are given away at around 11:45. Winners of the VIP Otter Shack & VIP FIRST PICK PASSES get to go out before 12 PM and pick their pre-drilled hole fishing spot.