Battle on St. Germain Lakes ice tourney slated for Jan. 17 Other tournaments to follow across North

By News-Review Staff

Donations are ramping up and registration is still open for the upcoming Battle on St. Germain Lakes fishing tournament set for Saturday, Jan. 17, sponsored by the Northwoods Muskies Inc.

With more than $28,000 in prizes available for contestants, anglers will be able to fish Plum, Big St. Germain, Little St. Germain, Lost, Found, Pickerel, Rainbow Flowage, and Big and Little Arbor Vitae lakes.

Last year’s event drew 200 anglers, and organizer Jim Lund said his goal is to attract both local fishermen as well as those from around the state.

Prizes will be awarded in seven species categories: largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, bluegill, crappie and perch. Details on minimum sizes for each category are available on the FishDonkey app, where participants must sign up for the tournament.

The tournament will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with games, raffles and food starting at 5 p.m. at the St. Germain Community Center, located at 545 Highway 155.

The first 80 youths younger than age 16 to sign up via the FishDonkey app will receive a bucket with more than $70 of tackle. Lund asks those signing up to type “child” after their name in order to determine correct numbers for baskets.

To take part in the tournament, anglers first catch a fish of qualifying length (information available on FishDonkey app), then register the fish on the app. Anglers then bring their qualifying tickets to the awards ceremony where tickets will be used to draw prizes. 

Doors open at the community center at 5 p.m., where attendees can enjoy brats, burgers and chili, and a drink. The main raffle starts at 7 p.m. sharp, but there will be other raffles taking place before then.

For more information, call Lund at 920-948-5706 or follow Battle on St. Germain Lakes on Facebook.

Upcoming tourneys

The annual Twin Lake Pub Fishing Jamboree will take place on North and South Twin lakes Jan. 17, ice permitting. Prizes will be awarded at the pub following fishing for first, second, and third place for walleye, northern, perch, bluegill, crappie and bass divisions.

The entry cost is $20 per person and includes two drink tickets and one door prize ticket, with raffle tickets available as well. For more information, contact the bar at 715-479-6224 or find information on the Twin Lake Pub’s Facebook page. 

Coming up in February, anglers can join the Three Lakes Fish & Wildlife Improvement Association for the Maple Lake Frozen Ice Challenge, a fun, catch-photo-release ice fishing competition on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The awards and raffle will be at 2 p.m. at Pete’s Pavilion, next to the Maple Lake boat landing. Call 715-493-4640 for more information.

The Sayner-Star Lake Lions Club will host its annual ice fishing tournament Saturday. Feb. 14, with registration at the community center in Sayner. Anglers will then head out onto Plum Lake for a frigid day of fishing, which culminates in prizes in fishing categories as well as raffles and door prizes. To register for the event or for more information, call 715-542-3501.

Sand Lake Pub in Phelps will hold its ice fishing tournament Saturday, Feb. 21, on Big Sand Lake. Prizes will be awarded after the tournament. For more information, call 715-545-3200, email mprimich@gmail.com, or visit facebook.com/SandLakePub.

The Winter Fest and Ice Fishing Jamboree will take place Feb. 21, at the Lynx Lake Lodge in Presque Isle. Fun for the entire family begins at noon with winter games, activities and live music. For more information visit presqueisle.com.