

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 21st Annual Ice Fishing Tournament
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Welcome to our Annual Ridgewood Bay Ice Fishing Tournament! This is our 21st year with the tournament and couldn’t be happier to share it with everyone again! 
Let’s start with the basic information! :) 
Tournament Date: February 21, 2026
Registration begins at 7AM
Contest Runs 10AM - 2PM
Entry Fees - Youth (17 &amp; Under): FREE Adult: $30

This year the prizes are even more amazing than last! Over $25,000 in cash and prizes and we are giving away 10 Youth Lifetime Fishing Licenses! 

Now for the important stuff….the RULES: 
- Tournament hours are from 10am-2pm
- This is a Catch and Release contest ONLY
- All Minnesota fishing regulations apply
- Northern Pike between 22”and 26” must be immediately returned to the water
	-they will NOT be weighed and are NOT eligible for prizes
- Ticket sales close at 1PM Feb. 21, 2026
- Lake access will close at 7AM to ALL vehicle traffic. Contestant vehicles need to be removed from the lake per Sheriffs Office permit by 8AM
- Absolutely NO Wheelhouses accessing the lake after 7AM access closure except tournament staff.
- Air horn will sound to start and end the contest
- All fish must be weighed at designated weigh house
- In the event of a tie for fish weighing the same the higher placing fish will be the fish weighed first. 
- You may bring 2 fish ALIVE in bucket of water to designated weigh house
- Weigh house will have flashing lights and/or “WEIGH IN” banner on it
- You may buy as many Adult Tickets as you want ($30)
- Youth 17 and under are FREE, limit 1 per contestant
- Tickets are available at the bar now
- Participants must have a contest ticket to register fish
- All fish MUST BE ALIVE - final decision made by contest staff
- All fish must be weighed in by 2:05pm on official weigh in house clock
- Ice houses may be checked by contest staff
- Anyone not following the rules will be disqualified
 - All Staff decisions will be final
 - All contest raffle prizes will be drawn and posted at 1:30PM on RWB Facebook page 
- Participants must be present and have valid ticket to claim contest prizes
- Staff is NOT RESPONSIBLE for lost tickets
- Youth Lifetime Fishing Licenses winners will be posted at 1:05pm on RWB Facebook page 
- If Youth Lifetime Fishing License winners is won by a current holder, contestant will receive $200
- Top 21 fish pays straight out cash
- Plaques for top 3 places overall
- All prizes are pre-drawn. Top 10 adults in envelops to be read on stage
- All prizes can be picked up from the Lions Trailer. MUST HAVE TICKET
- ANNOUNCED ON STAGE: 10 Lifetime licenses, Top 21 largest fish Youth and Species, Top 21 largest fish Adult and Species, Gift Cards and other prizes.


Awards ceremony to follow contest at approximately 3:00PM

Whew…that was a lot of info. We will be reiterating this more and more as we get closer to the tournament day! Please feel free to reach out with any questions either to us here at Ridgewood Bay, the Santiago Lions Club or Allen Kichler. 

Let’s make this year the best year yet!
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- **Event Categories**: contests, sports, tournaments, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 836

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029423185142?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=zimmerman-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Zimmerman
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 14255 288th Ave NW, Zimmerman, MN
- **lat**: 45.492
- **long**: -93.62972
- **full address**: 14255 288th Ave NW, Zimmerman, MN, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Ridgewood Bay Resort (https://allevents.in/org/ridgewood-bay-resort/21998594)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 14255 288th Ave NW, Zimmerman, MN, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ridgewood Bay Resort
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, sports, tournaments, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 21st Annual Ice Fishing Tournament ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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