Last year it was unreal cold. Like -50C with wind chill. It is a great event, with amazing prized but strange enough there is less fish caught every year. I think it was something like 100 fish caught for 150 prizes last year. They had to draw for the rest of the prizes. Too bad, it would be much more fun if more fish were in the area of the event.
We also waited for four hours in the cold in line to get a good hole when the gates opened. I don't think it really makes much difference as long as you are somewhere on the outside.