tournaments

[ICEMAN26]

Anyone in here know of any ice fishing tournaments in iowa if so can you please let me know thanks

[boscolab]

Here is one that I will be visiting your state for:

http://www.recycledfish.org/our-programs/on-ice-tour.htm

Hopefully, it was OK to post the link. Recycled fish puts this on. First year for me.

[ICEMAN26]

I will check it out thanks

[flyfishr]

Here is one that I will be visiting your state for:

http://www.recycledfish.org/our-programs/on-ice-tour.htm

Hopefully, it was OK to post the link. Recycled fish puts this on. First year for me.

http://www.recycledfish.org/our-programs/on-ice-tour.htm

I made the link a hot link

[therealjt]

there is one at easter lake for the iowa games. It had a decent turn out last year and the top 3 prizes were decent. Strikemaster lazer electric auger, clam expedition, and a fl 18. all 3 of the top fish were catfish

[bert29]

There is a good one at Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs. They have a great turnout and give away a lot of outstanding prizes.
Here is link to that site. Date is Jan. 29, 2011 of tourney.

http://www.winterfestderby.com/home.asp

[gotcrappie]

I always enjoy the Lake Manawa Winterfest as well.  Here is the link for more information: http://www.winterfestderby.com/home.asp

[icerod]

There is won on Roberts Creek by Red Rock Lake near Pella and Knoxville. it was on Jan 4th last year I haven't heard when it will be this year but I am sure it will be in the beginning of Jan, it was their first tourney there last year and they said it will be annual. I will let ya know when I find out.

[chris71383]

found this site last year,
http://www.americanfishingcontests.com/Contest/List.aspx?Rank=All&State=IA&Page=1

Unfortunatly they haven't updated the list yet for this year, I'm guess alot of places are wating to see when first ice is.

[FishRecycler]

Boscolab - thanks for mentioning our Recycled Fish Hardwater Opens!

Most of the events in Iowa are part of the Recycled Fish "On Ice" Tour so I've been to most.

One thing I'll say - there is a difference between a "tournament" and a "derby," so depending on what you're looking for, some events may suit you better than others.

Des Moines Winter Games Derby @ Easter Lake is a derby - you weigh single fish as soon as you catch them, it's a big fish format.
Usually falls on Easter weekend. We throw an Ice Bash the night before, and you should definitely come - it's fun, free, always good door prizes and a silent auction to help support our cause.

The Manawa Winterfest Derby is also a derby - single fish, weigh when caught, big fish format. This one is in Council Bluffs, usually gets 1,000 - 1500 people. Lots of door prizes. We do an ice bash at Hy-Vee the night before and it's also a really fun event, probably our biggest ice bash.

Both of those are inexpensive to enter - $20 or something.

Now if you're looking for a tournament - that's where you'll try to put together a bucket of (live) fish over the course of the day, an actual weigh-in at the end, then one of our Hardwater Opens (Big Creek near Des Moines or Okoboji in NW Iowa) is probably what you're after.

Here's a link: http://www.recycledfish.org/our-programs/on-ice-tour/hardwater-open-tournament.htm

You're looking at a more limited field - 60 anglers on Okoboji and 50 2-man teams on Big Creek. Entry fee is $55 + $10 admin fee + $5 big fish pot. Those are cash payouts though, with additional prizes as door prizes, etc.

I haven't been to the Rock Creek event (East Central Iowa) but it's been going on for many years, so that says a lot.

Hope that helps!

Teeg Stouffer
Executive Director
Recycled Fish

[icerod]

The red rock  "red nose" ice fishing tourney is set for Jan 22 from 10 to 3 early regester is 25 dollars per team. Register on that day it cost 35 dollars.  Hope to see ya there.  Its on "Roberts Creek" near Pella Ia. It had 103 teams last year. a pretty good tourney. Gives prizes for most weight and most fish. Pays to 1 through 3rd place. and biggest fish prize too.  Good Luck.

[icerod]

Here is more info about the "red nose" is fishing tourney on Roberts Creek.  The e-mail address for a registration form is [email protected]      The phone number is 641-691-7149  ask for Chris, and he will get you a form to register.  Last year they gave the first 50 teams to register a t-shirt. I don't know if they are doing that this year. Hope this helps.

[goerdty]

The Red Rock ice fishing tournament is in Pella Iowa on Jan. 22nd, 2011.
$25 per team....

look at www.redrocklakeassocia tion.org for registration information (look under fishing)

i was at the tournament last year, it seemed like it was run really well and lots of prizes given away.
good time....the organizer is Chris @ 641-691-7149 for information