Quinte Fishing

On February 6th, 7th and 8th, 2015, Merland Park will kick-off its 6th Annual Ice Fishing Derby Weekend! The resort fills up with customers from all over Ontario, Quebec and the United States who make the journey to Picton loaded up with ice huts, fishing gear, warm clothes, great attitude, generous hearts and eager to have fun! The tickets are $250 which includes two nights’ accommodation, pulled pork dinner prepared by the award winning barbecue team the Q’n Canucks on the Friday night and fish fry on the Saturday night as well as entry into the derby and a chance to win close to ten thousand dollars in prizes, generously donated by more than twenty sponsors from all over Prince Edward County and eastern Ontario.
Proceeds from the derby entry fee go to the local Kiwanis Club. Over the past five years, the derby has raised and donated close to $7,000 to the Kiwanis Club’s Terrific Kids Program. The Kiwanis volunteers come out to lend a hand serving coffee, preparing a shore lunch or helping to organize the on-ice games. They make a significant contribution to ensuring the derby is a huge success. Local media comes out to take pictures and cover the events that take place on the Saturday and of course the fishing!
Anglers bring in loads of perch and the occasional walleye and pike can be caught as well. The action on the bay is exciting with all the ATVs, snowmobiles, sleds and the pick-up hockey that takes place every year. Locals come out to support the fishermen, women and children who participate in the on-ice games whether it be swinging a golf club to see who gets closest to the hole, taking the fear factor challenge or the very brave who take their shirts off to compete and see who will land the first fish on their hook. All this is in the spirit of good sportsmanship, winter adventure and giving back to the community. The On Ice Games will be open to the public again this year who will be able to get it on the action for a $20 entry fee which will go directly to Kiwanis and they too can have a chance to win some awesome prizes! What a great way to spend a winter weekend.

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Dan Elliot - A bad day on Quinte is better than a good day at work !!!
http://www.quintefishing.com

that sounds like a lot of fun but if you are doing the 20 dolour pass where would you park and get on the ice there