NEW! 2025 MAPLE LAKE ICE FISHING DERBY Prize List
Derby Fish Prizes for Northern Pike Caught via Random Drawing:
2025 MAPLE LAKE ICE FISHING DERBY. (updated 1/7/2025)
Prize List:
50th Largest Northern Pike by weight: New 2024 Ice Castle Fish house.
Derby Fish Prizes for Northern Pike Caught via Random Drawing:
1. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater.
2. Otter Heavy Duty Camp Stool
3. Marcum Lithium M3L Fish Finder.
4. $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card
5. Rapala Rod Locker filled with Ice Fishing Gear
6. Stealth Cam Cellular Trail Cam
7. Otter Vortex Pro Thermal Lodge.
8. StrikeMaster 24 V Lithium Ice Auger
9. Otter Pro-Teck 48” Rod Locker
10. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater.
11. StrikeMaster Full Bodied Xtra Large Jacket
12. $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card.
13. Bernatello’s Pizza Oven.
14. StrikeMaster 40V Lithium Ice Auger.
15. Mr. Heater 12000 BTU Hunting Buddy
16. Eskimo 250 Insulated Ice Shelter
17. Otter Heavy Duty Camp Stool.
18. Rapala Rod Locker filled with Ice Fishing Gear.
19. Vexilar FLX-12 Ice Pro Fish Finder
20. $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card.
21. Jiffy Torch Cordless Drill Ice Auger.
22. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater.
23. Otter Pro-Teck 48” Rod Locker.
24. Otter Heavy Duty Camp Stool.
25. Eskimo 250 Insulated Ice Shelter.
26. StrikeMaster 40V Lithium Ice Auger.
27. Marcum Lithium M3L Fish Finder.
28. Rapala Rod Locker filled with Ice Fishing Gear.
29. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater.
30. $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card.
31. StrikeMaster Full Bodie XL Surface Jacket.
32. Stealth Cam Cellular Trail Cam.
33. Otter Pro Sled.
34. StrikeMaster 40V Lithium Ice Auger.
35. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater.
36. $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card.
37. Rapala Lithium Fillet Knife
38. Otter Vortex Pro-Lodge
39. StrikeMaster Surface Bibs.
40. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater
41. StrikeMaster 40V Lithium Ice Auger
42. Sonicor Rod & Reel Combo Set
43. Derby Pack
44. Heat Hog 9000 Portable Propane Heater.
50th Largest Northern by weight: 2024 14’ Ice Castle Fish House.
Largest Northern: Derby Pack
Largest Walleye: $100 Fleet Farm Gift Card.
Largest Bass: Derby Pack
Largest Pan Fish: Quantum Tackle Pack & Rod
Winners
2025 50th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby
2025 50th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby
Largest Northern (or 2nd Largest if fewer than 50 registered):
Largest Walleye:
Largest Bass:
Largest Pan Fish:
Largest Northern (or 2nd Largest if fewer than 50 registered):
Largest Walleye:
Largest Bass:
Largest Pan Fish:
2025 50th ML Ice Fishing Derby Door Prize Winners:
2025 50th 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
Random Drawing
Winners
2022 47th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby
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
Random Drawing
2022 47th Maple Lake
Ice Fishing Derby
Fish Turned In:
153 Northern Pike
29 Pan Fish
1 Walleye
7 Bass
Ice Fishing Derby
153 Northern Pike
Winners
2020 45th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby
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
Random Drawing
Raffle Winners
2019 44th Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby
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:
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.
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
Every year the Maple Lake Fishing Derby sends home hundreds of happy anglers. Check out some of our past contest winners:
Click below to take a look back at past Fish House Winners.
You could be next!
You could be next!
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
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
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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Congratulations to the winner of the ML-LPOA 45th Annual Fishing Derby Contest held on Maple Lake February 1st, 2020
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.
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
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
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
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
of Monticello, MN
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!
of Maple Lake MN
Congratulations!
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!
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
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.
Yellow Fish House Winner
from Rogers, MN
