Description
What, Where, When
Fairmont Lakes Foundation Inc. is holding their Annual Ice Fishing Tournament on January 25, 2025. This event will be limited to the first 150 registered anglers. Everyone will have to check-in in the morning of the tournament at the shelter house at Gomsrud Park, between the hours of 7am and 8:45am. We will be launching from the shelter house at Gomsrud Park at 9am SHARP! In the event of a major blizzard, we have set a backup date for February 1, 2025. There will be no refunds so please be prepared for the conditions that day.
Details
The tournament will start at 9am from Gomsrud Park. The tournament will conclude with a weigh-in to be held at the Gomsrud Park shelter house at 1pm. Any fisherman not in line and waiting to weigh in by 1:10pm will not be allowed to weigh in their catch.
Fisherman should arrive at Gomsrud Park early and be ready for the 9am start. We will be handing out a colored ribbon before takeoff, please tie these to the exterior of your ice house to let us know who is fishing in the tournament. Any fisherman using a permanent style house please leave your door unlocked so that we may randomly check on anglers during the tournament.
Fishermen should come prepared with everything needed for ice fishing and cold weather. Ice houses can be no closer than 20ft from another house. Fishermen will be allowed to share an ice house with other anglers. Please keep in mind this is a FUN tournament. Any fisherman caught cheating or breaking any rules will be disqualified.
All ice houses need to be equipped and licensed according to Minnesota State Law. A complete list of rules will be given to you after you register at the Gomsrud Park shelter house the morning of.
Prizes
Each angler will be allowed to be on the prize board only once, however may also qualify for the biggest walleye and/or biggest panfish. Panfish must be over 7” in length. Northern Pike need to be over 24” and walleye must be over 15” in length to qualify for prizes.
GAME FISH
1st – $500
2nd – $250
3rd – $125
4th – $75
5th – $50
PAN FISH
1st – $500
2nd – $250
3rd – $125
4th – $75
5th – $50
Biggest Walleye – $100 cash
Biggest Panfish – $100 cash