2025 50th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Prize Winners

Winners
2025 50th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby

50TH LARGEST NORTHERN BY WEIGHT: 2024 14’ ICE CASTLE FISH HOUSE

Winner: Lowell Jensen of Big Lake 2276

2025 Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Winner Lowell Jensen Big Lake

Yellow Ticket Raffle 2024 14′ RED ICE CASTLE FISH HOUSE

Winner: Julie Hudek of Maple Lake

Julie Hudek maple Lake winner of the 2025 yellow fish house raffle

Largest Northern – Derby Pack: John Stumpf

2nd Largest Northern: Jake Paumen

Largest Walleye – $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card: Jackie Jostock

Largest Bass – Derby Pack: Dan Ososth

Largest Pan Fish – Quantum Tackle Pack & Rod: Nathan Miller

2025 50th ML Ice Fishing Derby Fish Prize Winners:

1. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater. Ben Harty 4925
2. Otter Heavy Duty Camp Stool Brett Strommer 4142
3. Marcum Lithium M3L Fish Finder. Aaron Hunt Amanda Peterson 4398
4. $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card Tim 4109
5. Rapala Rod Locker filled with Ice Fishing Gear Jeremy Stoesz 3983
6. Stealth Cam Cellular Trail Cam Tyler Tasche 2496
7. Otter Vortex Pro Thermal Lodge. Nick Lund 2620
8. StrikeMaster 24 V Lithium Ice Auger Jeff Winters 2929
9. Otter Pro-Teck 48” Rod Locker Paul Killian 1126
10. Heat Hog Ashley Wahl 691
11. StrikeMaster Full Bodied Xtra Large Jacket Kyle Erickson 36
12. $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card. Noah Beffel 2636
13. Bernatello’s Pizza Oven. Brendon Eggers 1230
14. StrikeMaster 40V Lithium Ice Auger. Alyssa Crouse 4952
15. Mr. Heater 12000 BTU Hunting Buddy Bill Shoquist 4092
16. Eskimo 250 Insulated Ice Shelter Mark Koller 2073
17. Otter Heavy Duty Camp Stool. Jeff Johnson 4862
18. Rapala Rod Locker filled with Ice Fishing Gear. Jane Kiphuth 1242
19. Vexilar FLX-12 Ice Pro Fish Finder Matthew Dokkebakken 0359
20. $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card. Mona Steinhaus 289
21. Jiffy Torch Cordless Drill Ice Auger. Cory Schultz 393
22. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater. Brandon Olson 4956
23. Otter Pro-Teck 48” Rod Locker. Doug Jerzeck 1470
24. Otter Heavy Duty Camp Stool. Emily Lindeu 4043
25. Eskimo 250 Insulated Ice Shelter. Jonnathan Lowe 3270
26. StrikeMaster 40V Lithium Ice Auger. Jayme Panek 1397
27. Marcum Lithium M3L Fish Finder. Cory Birkholtz 1151
28. Rapala Rod Locker filled with Ice Fishing Gear. Mike Hilden 3393
29. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater. Tom Feda 2607
30. $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card. Sean Roen 2911
31. StrikeMaster Full Bodie XL Surface Jacket. Tammy Larson 4489
32. Stealth Cam Cellular Trail Cam. Chuck Fulton 4104
33. Otter Pro Sled. Mike Bonnewel 51
34. StrikeMaster 40V Lithium Ice Auger. David Rice 211
35. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater. Dave Thomson 3981
36. $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card. Pat Splinter 2893
37. Rapala Lithium Fillet Knife Landon Karja 2222
38. Otter Vortex Pro-Lodge Zach HIrman 4752
39. StrikeMaster Surface Bibs. Joey Souba 4629
40. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater Matt Maassen 2689
41. StrikeMaster 40V Lithium Ice Auger Grant Dehmer 1392
42. Sonicor Rod & Reel Combo Set Ellie Rittenour 1761
43. Derby Pack Mike Eherenberg 4727
44. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater. Chris Backes 4125

Farthest Traveled: Mcoko Petrovic Germany
Oldest Angler: Don Solorz 96 years old birth 7.1.1928
Youngest Angler: Sophia Velazco 5 weeks old birth 1.3.2025

Greg has the door prizes at his office after Tuesday 2.11.2025. They can be picked up any time. 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: 7634437039 greg@maplelakefishingderby.com

Winners of the Knights of Columbus Gun Raffle

Knights of Columbus gun raffle winners

2022 47th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Prize Winners

Winners
2022 47th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby

Largest Northern (or 2nd Largest if fewer than 47th registered): $100 Fleet Farm GC Chris Dolan 9.7

Largest Walleye: Lithium Battery Powered Filet Knife – Rapala Joe Heidebrink 1.592

Largest Bass: TAP Spring Bobber System Jake Kuhlman 3.678

Largest Pan Fish: $50 Fleet Farm GC Carley Kill 0.93

Largest Northern (or 2nd Largest if fewer than 47th registered): $100 Fleet Farm GC Chris Dolan 9.7

Largest Walleye: Lithium Battery Powered Filet Knife – Rapala Joe Heidebrink 1.592

Largest Bass: TAP Spring Bobber System Jake Kuhlman 3.678

Largest Pan Fish: $50 Fleet Farm GC Carley Kill 0.93

2022 47th ML Ice Fishing Derby Door Prize Winners:

2022 47th ML Ice Fishing Derby
Random Drawing

*BOLD indicates you picked your prize up

*Email greg@thomesinsurance.com to collect your prize if you haven’t yet.

*Drawing included tickets for those who caught a Northern Pike and registered it

2022 47th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Prize Winners
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2022 47th Maple Lake
Ice Fishing Derby

Fish Turned In:
153 Northern Pike

29 Pan Fish

1 Walleye

7 Bass

 

2022 Maple Lake Fishing Derby Winner

2020 45th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Prize Winners

Winners
2020 45th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby

Oldest Fisher Angler: Jerome Atzl & Bill Gray (Tie)

Youngest Angler: Halee Dupont

Furthest Traveled: Melissa Peterson – San Diego, CA

Largest Northern: Paul Hennen

Largest Walleye: Dylan Schoepke

Largets Bass: Andy McEachern

Largest Pan Fish: Randy Nolan

2020 45th ML Ice Fishing Derby Door Prize Winners:

2020 45th ML Ice Fishing Derby
Random Drawing

*Yellow indicates prize not claimed at the Derby

*Email greg@thomesinsurance.com to collect your prize if you haven’t yet.

*Drawing included tickets for those who caught a Northern Pike and registered it

2020 Fishing Derby Winners
2019 44th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Prize Winners

Raffle Winners
2019 44th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby

Oldest Fisher Angler: Don Solorz age 91

Youngest Angler: Adalynn Scott born 1/14/19

Furthest Traveled: Paulo Almeida Minaz Yodus Brazil

Largest Northern- Otter Sled & Mr. Heater Radiant Heater:

Largest Walleye- $50 Fleet Farm Gift Card:

Largest Bass- Eskimo 7″ Hand Ice Auger:

Largest Pan Fish- Box of Combos-Black Betty:

2018 43rd Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Prize Winners

Over $40,000 in prizes were given away the day of the Derby to random Anglers who registered a Northern Pike at the
43rd Maple Lake Fishing Contest
Saturday, February 3rd, 2018.

Charlie Hanson of Monticello caught the 43rd Largest Northern Pike
& won our GRAND PRIZE:
Brand New Ice Castle V-Front White Fish House 6.5' X 12’

Rebekah Mills of Maple Lake
was the lucky winner of the Yellow Fish House $10 Raffle
She won a brand new Yellow 6.5' X 12’ Ice Castle Fish House

RANDOM DRAWING PRIZES | WINNERS:

Other Prizes Awarded the Day of the Derby:

Largest Walleye:  $50 Brock Campbell 3.816 pounds

Largest Pan Fish: Doug Miller 1.336 pounds

Largest Bass:  Hand Auger – Ryan Elsenpeter 3.726 

Furthest Traveled:  $20 Gift Card Pablo de la Vega from Phillipines! 

Youngest Fisher Boy or Girl: Blanket – Ava Thomas 6 Weeks old

Oldest Fisherman or Woman:  Hoodie – John Northenscold Sr. 81

2015 40th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Prize Winners

Every year the Maple Lake Fishing Derby sends home hundreds of happy anglers. Check out some of our past contest winners:

2015 Random Drawing Winners:

2015 40th Largest Fish by Size:

2015 Major Prize Winners:

Click below to take a look back at past Fish House Winners.
You could be next!

2022 47th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Fish House Winners
2022 47th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Winner White House

Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 47th Annual Fishing Derby Contest held on Maple Lake February 5th, 2022

KURT BECK

pictured: Greg Thomes, Kurt Beck, Tony Graham

2022 Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Yellow House Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 47th Annual Fishing Derby Yellow House Raffle held on Maple Lake February 5th, 2022

DOUG ROUSH

They won a 6.5′ x 12′ – Ice Castle Yellow Fish House with their purchase of our $10 yellow raffle ticket.
Congratulations!

pictured: Greg Thomes, Doug Roush and Family, Tony Graham

2021 46th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Fish House Winners *COVID year*
ML Fishing Contest House Raffle Winner David Owens Annandale

Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 46th Annual Fishing Derby Fish House Winner won in a live auction at the Maple Lake Legion Club, February 5th, 2021
*No contest held due to COVID restrictions

DAVID OWENS Annandale, MN

pictured: Greg Thomes, David Owens, Tony Graham

Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 46th Annual Fishing Derby Yellow House in an auction held in Maple Lake February 6th, 2021

DAVID OWENS Annandale, MN

He won a 6.5′ x 12′ – Ice Castle Yellow Fish House with their purchase of our $10 yellow raffle ticket.
Congratulations!

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2020 45th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Fish House Winners
2020 ML Fishing Derby Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 45th Annual Fishing Derby Contest held on Maple Lake February 1st, 2020

2020 Winner

pictured: Congratulations to Mary Horsch from Clearwater MN the winner of the 45th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby. She caught the 45th largest Northern Pike at the Derby at 1.732 lbs and won a brand new 6.5′ x 12′ – Ice Castle White Ice Castle fish house.

2020 Maple Lake Fishing Contest Raffle winner

Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 45th Annual Fishing Derby Yellow House Raffle held on Maple Lake February 1st, 2020

Grant Davis from Sioux Falls, SD

He won a 6.5′ x 12′ – Ice Castle Yellow Fish House with his purchase of our $10 yellow raffle ticket.
Congratulations!

pictured: Greg Thomes, Grant Davis, Tony Graham

2019 44th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Fish House Winners
2019 Derby Fish House Winner Greg Caron

Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 44th Annual Fishing Derby Contest held on Maple Lake February 2nd, 2019

GREG CARON
ST. MICHAEL, MN

He won a 6.5′ x 12′ – Ice Castle White Fish House by catching the 44th Largest Northern.
Congratulations!

pictured: Greg Thomes, Greg Caron and Tony Graham

2019 Derby Yellow House Winner Tom Neu

Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 44th Annual Fishing Derby Yellow House Raffle held on Maple Lake February 2nd, 2019

TOM NEU
MAPLE LAKE, MN

He won a 6.5′ x 12′ – Ice Castle Yellow Fish House with his purchase of our $10 yellow raffle ticket.
Congratulations!

pictured: Greg Thomes Tom Neu, his son Eddy Neu, and Tony Graham

2018 43rd Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Fish House Winners

Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 43rd Annual Fishing Derby Contest held on Maple Lake February 3rd, 2018!

Charles Hanson
of Monticello, MN

He won a 6.5′ x 12′ – Ice Castle White Fish House by catching the 43rd Largest Northern.
Congratulations!
pictured: Charles with his friends and family

Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 43rd Annual Fishing Derby Contest Yellow Raffle held on Maple Lake February 3rd, 2018!

Rebekah Bennett
of Maple Lake MN

She won a 6.5′ x 12′ – Yellow Ice Castle White Fish House by being the lucky raffle winner.
Congratulations!

2017 42nd Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Fish House Winners

Ralph Tomes Jr.

Wins the 2017 Yellow Fish House! 
Drawing took place at the
2017 Maple Lake St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Saturday, March 11th, 2017
at Madigan’s Pub
(Under the water tower in Maple Lake.)
Ralph purchased the winning ticket at Roger’s BP Amoco in Maple Lake!

2016 41st Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Fish House Winners

2016
Yellow
Fish House Winner

Jose ( Frank ) Francisco Gomez
from Rogers, MN

was the lucky winner of our 2016 $10 Yellow Fish House! Frank worked for the city of Minneapolis for 22yrs as a Police Officer. He has 2 boys who are 7 and 10 years old and they love to fish and camp. Frank purchased his yellow raffle tickets at H & H Sport Shop in Maple Lake.

2015 40th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Fish House Winners

2015
White 
Fish House Winner

Brandon Lee Lewison
from Maple Grove, MN

was the lucky winner of our 2015 White Fish House!

2015
Yellow 
Fish House Winner

Adam Paumen
from Maple Lake, MN

was the lucky winner of our 2015 Yellow $10 Raffle Fish House!

2014 39th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Fish House Winners

2014 White Fish House Winner
Trenton Miller
Maple Lake, MN

2014 Fish House Winner Yellow House
Jacob Michael Anderson
Elk River, MN

2013 38th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby Fish House Winners

2013 White Fish House Winner
Debra A Korfe
Albuquerque, NM

2013 Fish House Winner Yellow House
Aaron Torgrimson
Buffalo, MN