Ice Fishing
Championship
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February 23rd and 24th are the dates set for this years Canadian Ice Fishing Championship. With an estimated $37,500* in cash to be disbursed to the top ten, plus additional cash and other prizes it's promising to be the biggest cash payout ever in the competitions 14 year history.
If you are planning on using an ice hut check out the New ice hut Regulations as only approved portable ice huts will be allowed to be used for the duration of the tournament.
Ice Hut Registration Formsfor Lake Simcoe are available from the Town of Georgina.
* Prize structure based on a full field of 150 teams
For up to date area satellite weather radar visit Environment Canada's Weather Office site
Locatedapproximately 60 - km north of the city of Toronto, Lake Simcoe is one of the worlds largest freshwater lakes that freeze completely over in the winter. Roughly 1/2 of Ontario's population is within one hour's drive of the lake and all that it offers.
The lake occupies roughly 20% of its total watershed of 3,580 km2. It is southern Ontario's largest body of water and is part of the Trent Severn Waterway that connects Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay.
Most of the 35 tributary rivers and five major tributaries that drain the watershed originate along the southern boundary of the watershed. These southern tributaries have their headwaters in the Oak Ridges Moraine and run north into southern shores of the lake.
Early Settlers in the Uxbridge area used these many streams and rivers to supply power for lumber and grist mills. While some dams have been replaced over the years as flood control, the remnants of some of the old dams still remain.
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(above) satellite view of Lake Simcoe (from wikipedia)
(on the right) is one of three dams that controlled the water level for J.E. PEERS Mill in Udora
(below) a fluor bag from the old mill
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There was a joke about a guy who got carried away and built an elaborate smelt fishing shack on a tidal river estuary here in New Brunswick. He kept adding on until it was too big to get back to shore. Then wanted to list it fast for a quick sale, before the spring break up.
Julie - Come and enjoy the great wet soon to be white again north, let him fish, if he wins you could have a paid vacation.
Larry - The question is did he get it sold in time or did his dream just drift away in the spring as dreams are known to do.
Fascinating info about Lake Simcoe, Kathy. I didn't know a lot of these things and especially didn't realize that you are only 25 minutes away from the lake....I think I better dig out a map and get better acquainted with that area of Ontario!
Jo
Like Candy, ice fishing always brings visions of "Grumpier Old Men". Sounds like fun and a challenge.
Kathy, you are going to reinforce that great white north/Eskimo/igloo image some of our friends to the south have of Canada! (I'd love to chat but I have to go put on my mukluks, parka and hunt for my dinner now...)
Kathy,
My family used to run the Peers mill. I am wondering how you were able to get one of those flour bags. I have one myself but am interested in getting a few more. any help would be great
Lisa - We purchased a few I believe it was from Mrs. Peers who still lives on the property.