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2026 51st Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Contest
Saturday, February 7 2026
2026 51st Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Contest
Saturday, February 7 2026
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Official Website | Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby
Ice Conditions:
Major Sponsors – Thank you!
Click here to view all sponsors.
Latest Derby News:
- BIG thanks to all Volunteers, Vendors and Sponsors for making the 50th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby a huge success!
- To collect your prizes: Greg will have the door prizes at his office by Tuesday of this week. They can be picked up then. If you won a fish prize you can make arrangements to meet Greg at our storage location. Give him a call or shoot him a text: Greg Thomes: 763.443.7039
- The Derby needs VOLUNTEERS! We can’t do it without you! Contact thomesbetty@gmail.com 763-443-9452 to help.
- Please obey all MN DNR Fishing regulations.
Thanks to J&J Athletics in Buffalo for creating and providing Derby wear!
$10 Tickets! Purchase at local businesses or day of the Derby on the ice!
Drill your own holes!
*please drink responsibly
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 9pm. 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
Looking to become a Sponsor or a Food Vendor at the Derby?
Contact Greg here: greg@maplelakefishingderby.com
Save the date for the 49th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby: Saturday, February 8th, 2025.
Major sponsors include:
Otter
Mel’s Outdoors (H&H Sport Shop)
Thomes Insurance Group
Moon Powersports
Progressive Insurance
MP Nexlevel
Little Jim’s Sports
Mills Fleet Farm
PleasureLand RV
Heat Hog
New! 2025 Sponsor Opportunities:
• 800 Co-op TV Spots on Sporting Shows (Jan.)
• Free ¼ page ad in MLLPOA Directory
• 250,000 Outdoor News Newspaper Ads – (4 issues)
• Reserved 20’ booth in Derby Sponsor Circle – Feb 8th
• (2) – 5 Minute Live Radio Interviews during Derby
• 7,500 Ticket Fronts
• 5,000 Fliers (Inserted in local shoppers)
SPONSOR THE 2025 ML FISHING DERBY AND GET YOUR BUSINESS OUT THERE!
Thanks to all of our Sponsors.
Congratulations to the winner of the White Fish House at the 50th Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby, February 8th, 2025: Lowell Jensen of Big Lake Minnesota!
Congratulations to the winner of the yellow ticket raffle held at the 50th Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby, February 8th, 2025: Julie Hudek of Maple Lake Minnesota!
Congratulations to the winner of the yellow ticket raffle held at the 50th Annual Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby, February 8th, 2025: Julie Hudek of Maple Lake Minnesota!We look forward to seeing all of you at the Derby. Please remember that 100 percent of our proceeds are used to improve our lake’s waters!
Sincerely,
Greg Thomes-Chairman.
