Oliver Paipoonge, ON- The Kam River Fighting Walleye is excited to announce, that yet again, we are hosting another event- the “Fighting Walleye Ice Fishing Derby presented by Tbaytel” in support of Our Kids Count starting on February 1st, 2022 throughout the entire month until February 28th. Early bird registration will open on January 21st at 12:00am with a starting fee of
$50; this rate will be permissible until February 4th. Starting February 5th, registration will increase to $75 until the end of the month.
With the overwhelming support, strong outdoors community, and success of the previous summer fishing derby, the Fighting Walleye trusts that this event will be even greater than the last. As such, the derby boundaries have expanded all throughout Northwestern Ontario to include a larger market: Kenora, Atikokan, Fort Frances, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, Nipigon, Geraldton, Schreiber, Terrace Bay, Marathon, Manitouwadge, and Wawa, and to allow more residents in the area an opportunity to win some cash.
Cash prizes will be given out to the top three largest (in length) walleye, and guaranteeing the first place prize of a minimum of $1500. Prize pots will continuously grow throughout the month with the number of participants registered. Other prize categories include mystery length, and two random participant prizes. Having the opportunity to offer random participant prizes allows for the derby to not only encourage veteran anglers, but families to participate as well.
The derby will be completely organized through the FishDonkey App. The App’s convenience and credibility allows for participants to submit a fish in to the derby at any time throughout February, whether it’s in town, at camp, or on a planned ice fishing trip; as long as derby rules and boundaries are followed, the fish submission will be verified. A live leaderboard will also be visible throughout the entire month, to contribute to some friendly competition and update participants of where they are at in the standings.
How to Register:
- Download the FishDonkey App
- Tap: Fish in a Tournament
- Join: Ice Fishing Derby presented by Tbaytel
For further inquiries head to the Facebook Event Page, @kamriverwalleye instagram account, www.fightingwalleye.com, or email the tournament directors; Sales/Marketing Coordinator, Abigail Dzuba (sales@fightingwalleye.com) or President, Derek Geddes (president@fightingwalleye.com)
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