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2024 49th Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Contest
Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
2024 49th Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Contest
Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
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Official Website | Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby
Ice Conditions:
Latest Derby News:
- 2023 Yellow $10 Ticket for the Red Fish House takes place Saturday March 11th at Madigan’s – 8pm-ish. Need not be present to win. Tickets available at local Maple Lake businesses.
- Due to poor ice conditions, 2023 48th Maple Lake Derby, CANCELLED. 49th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby set for February 3, 2024
- Big Maple officially froze totally on 12/1/2022.
- Derby Gear is officially on sale NOW at J&J Athletics. Scroll down and click the link to the online store.
- Buy a yellow $10 Raffle Ticket and win a RED Fish House! Tickets on sale day of the Derby on the ice.
- Joe & The Mechanics will join us for the Party in the Tent again this year!
- Hungry at the Derby? Head to one of our food stands!
- This year at the Derby look for: Bloody Mary Bar, Irish coffee by Madigan’s, New Band in the tent!
- Please obey all MN DNR Fishing regulations.
- Clothing will be sold day of the Derby on the ice!
- The Derby needs VOLUNTEERS! Over 175 volunteers assisted at the 2020 Derby. We can’t do it without you! Contact thomesbetty@gmail.com 763-443-9452 to help.
2023 Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby
$10 Raffle for a Fish House
Purchase a $10 Yellow Raffle Ticket and win a Red (or white) Fish House!
Raffle drawing takes place:
at Madigan’s in Maple Lake
March 11th 8pm-ish
(during the St Pat’s Day celebration in Maple Lake)
$10 Yellow Tickets on sale now at:
Madigan’s
H&H (Mel’s)
ML Legion
CJ’s Deal Depot
Cenex
ML Wine & Spirits
*need not be present to win. Make sure to write your name and number legibly on your ticket
Major Sponsors – Thank you!
Click here to view all sponsors.
Save the date for the 49th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby: Saturday, February 3rd, 2024.
Major sponsors include:
Otter
H&H Sport Shop
Thomes Insurance Group
Moon Motor Sports
Progressive Insurance
MP Nexlevel
Little Jim’s Sports
Mills Fleet Farm
Taco Johns
PleasureLand RV
Heat Hog
Get your Derby Gear!
Clothing is for sale on line at our J & J Athletics Store and will also be for sale in the Winners Circle Day of the Derby!
Thanks to J&J Athletics in Buffalo for creating and providing Derby wear!
*please drink responsibly
Looking to become a Sponsor or a Food Vendor at the Derby?
Contact Greg here: greg@maplelakefishingderby.com
Drill your own holes!
If you…
-Feel that you are not safe driving on the ice.
-Have had one too many and shouldn’t drive.
-Just don’t want the hassle of trying to find your way.
-It’s too crowded on the ice.
-Or your vehicle is too heavy.
M&M Bus Shuttles will run from 8AM to Midnight. There will be two shuttles running and anticipate stopping at drop-off points every 10 minutes.
Trolleys depart the Hwy 55 Lake Access landing:
-Parking lots behind H&H
-Maple Lake High School parking lot
-Madigan’s/”The V” parking area
Congratulations to the winner of the White Fish House at the 47th Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby, February 5th, 2022: Kurt Beck!
Congratulations to the winner of the Yellow Fish House in the $10 Raffle held at the 47th Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby, February 5th, 2022: Douglas Roush!
We look forward to seeing all of you on February 4th, 2023. Please remember that 100 percent of our proceeds are used to improve our lake’s waters!
Sincerely,
Greg Thomes-Chairman.
