The Ice Series events are getting closer!!

[Guest]

This years ICE Series events are getting closer every day.

Jan 8th - Winnie - Denny's Resort

Jan 22nd - Medicine Lake - Harty's Boatworks and Baitshop

Jan 29th- Burntside Bash

Feb 5th - Minnetonka - Spring Park Bay Public Access

Feb 12th - Rush Lake - CJ's on Rush

Feb 19th - Nelson Lake, Hayward, Wisconsin- Nelson Lake Landing Resort

Feb 26th - Channel Lake, Fox Lake Chain of Lakes, Illinois

March 19th - Rainy Lake - Woody's

Come and participate in one of the most fun events to be held on the ice this year.

We are making a committment this year to provide more guides and volenteers to help you locate fish and learn more about this great sport. All are welcome from novice to expert.

Once again we have some great sponsors and prizes lined up, more on that to come soon.

For more information please visit the Ice Leaders Homepage

Ice Leaders

See you there!!

[buzbunni]

I notice a couple of changes from Matt's original posted schedule(ie., Cool Cats). Which schedule is correct?

[Dan Wood]

Cool Cats is still scheduled as in Matt's post, it just isn't an official ICE series event.

[Dan Wood]

Looks like a great line-up of events Tom.

Remember it is only $10 if you register in advance ($15 at the door).

You can register online here:

ICE Series Registration

[Dennis Steele]

The ICE Series is a really good time.

I you haven't attended one try to fit at least one into your winter fishing plans. Meet your FM friends and some of our staff.

We will have some awesome door prizes as well as award the title Worlds Greates Ice Angler, along with a trophy for the top three finishers and largest fish.

Last year our top anglers were the women anglers at a few of the events,and even the kids took home some trophies.

We will be giving away fine products from our sponsors including shelters,electronics,and lots of tackle!

Watch this thread for the full list of great sponsors we will have for this years events.

Bring the whole family and have a great time!!

[Matt Johnson]

Here are the other events...

Feb 19th - Nelson Lake, Hayward, Wisconsin- Nelson Lake Landing Resort

Feb 26th - Channel Lake, Fox Lake Chain of Lakes, Illinois

March 5th - Cool Cats - Horseshoe Lake, Richmond, MN

Good Fishin,

Matt Johnson

[Duffer]

new to the ice series and was thinking of going this year was wondering what you do with the fish and how the wayin works out. ovisely you cant return them to the water they would be frozen already. i would keep most spices but if i caught a bass i really dont care to keep the bass i wouldnt eat one. Is there a way i can still get the points for it and return it or do u have to wayin at the end of the turnement.

[Dennis Steele]

There will be someone at the event HQ all day.

If you catch a nice fish you want to release,bring it to the HQ, weigh it, release it, and you can return to fishing and add that fish to your total weight of the day.

[Duffer]

thanks for the info i was reading some where on the ice leaders HSOforum that they dont accept frozen fish does this mean when you catch a fish u want to keep you cant just throw it on the ice and bring it in at the end of the tornemnt or do u have to bring them in while still alive?

[EBass]

I'm going to the Tonka, Medicine and the Cool cats events. I have to catch a cat through the ice. What a blast it will be.

[Captain B.R.K]

I'll be at the Medicine Lake and Cool Cats event! I might even try for the Tonka one as well. Look forward to seeing some of you there and listen in on tips, suggestions, etc.

[Dennis Steele]

Here are some of the great companies that will be sponsoring ICE Series.

Marcum

Otter Outdoors

Nils Master

Thorne Bros

Custom Jigs and Spins

Islander Lures

JR's Tackle

Stone Legacy

Today's Tackle

Scenic Tackle

Beaver Dam Tip Ups

Lazy Jigger

Air Plugs

Road King

FishFever

Plus more to come!!!

[Jim W]

To start, I have met many a new fishing friend while here at FM. What a great way to fish new waters or favorite lakes, win prizes and get together with other ice fisherman!

I plan to be at all of the events, so please make sure you stop and say hello!

Keep the rods bendin'!!

Jim W

[Guest]

The frozen fish rule is in place so you can't bring in a fish that was caught before the contest starts. We can pretty much tell if a fish was froze from laying outside your house for a few hours compared to one from the night before.

If someone wants to cheat to win a trophy, I feel sorry for that person. It's all about having fun and winning the event is not what it's really all about anyways.

As far as weighing in fish you really dont want to keep, it is hard to realese a fish on the ice unless you have a cooler filled with water and then transport it to the weigh station. We are not responsible for the fish, so if it does not make it, it's yours. We will not be releasing half-dead fish. Like I said earlier, it's just for a trophy, so you need to weigh that between the welfare of the fish.

[Duffer]

tom thanks for the reply u answerd my ? great exactly what i wanted to hear thanks alot.

Duffer

[hanson]

They are indeed!

I would like to add that the Lake of the Woods event was the only event I made it to last year! (No event on LOW this year but lots of other great destinations) After that one event, I told myself I was attending all of them this winter. In reality, I can't make them all but will do my best.

I met some really great people last winter, and found what may be one of my favorite places to fish this winter. I found some great fishing at the I.C.E. event and may have taken the crown up there. I say may because I caught one heck of an Eelpout and another 3 Tullibee which would have put me way up there in weight. I don't normally keep these fish and didn't feel like starting that day either.

All I can say is seeing that young fisherman proudly hold up that 6lb walleye probably made the trip for me. There were some VERY LARGE perch caught, a couple dandy eelpout (9lbs), and that very nice walleye!

My dad did fairly well on prizes also. I know he left with a smile. Like Dennis mentioned above, there are some great sponsors donating some prizes to the event this year!

The I.C.E. series in my opinion is about fun, camaraderie, learning new techniques, and learning a new body of water.

Hope to meet you all on the ice this winter. Look for me at Winnibigoshish, Minnetonka, Medicine, Cool Cats, Burntside Bash, & Rainy Lake!

(I'll be wearing a lot of GREEN!!! Neon Green!! )

[Dennis Steele]

So who else is making it to an ICE Series event this year?

[ivegottabite]

i'll be at the winnie event, if there's ice

also hoping to make a couple more others.

hope i can put some faces with names and leave knowing more people and more about hardwater fishing

[Matt Johnson]

The first ICE Series event is in just over 4 weeks!!

Location: Lake Winnibigoshish

Date: January 8

Join us for some excellent fishing, free guide trips during the event, a lot of fishing talk, a chance to win some great prizes or even a trophy, a fish fry after the event and a whole lot of fun!

If you register before hand online it's only $10 and if you register at the event it's $15.

Register - Click Here

Winnie is know for excellent perch and walleye action, as well as some trophy pike. Eelpout, tulibee, crappies, bluegills and bass are also present. A very well-rounded lake and I expect to see some nice fish brought in.

Feel free to ask any questions you might have and I hope to see you there!

Good Fishin,

Matt Johnson

[IcEaHoLiC]

Hey everyone, looking at all these events I MUST make at least one, they sound to be pretty fun! I have not really been to one since I became a hardcore icer! I am just curous to see what restrictions they have at these events regarding electronics, etc? I am looking forward to attending one of these and meeting some fellow FMers. Hope to meet some of you there!

[Bob Horn]

You can use anything that is legal in the state except for spearing. If you want help in a direction (once on the lake) to go in I`m sure one of us will be able to point you in the right direction and put you on some fish.