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Canadohta Lake Ice Tourney

Ice Tourney Canceled

See 2022 Results at-bottom.


2023 Tourney Information


Original date was February 18th -- canceled due to weather.


Fishing Times: 7am-5pm Saturday

Prizes: 5pm at the boat launch Saturday

Registration Fee: $35 per person; no groups

Lunch: Hot lunch will be provided on Saturday. 

Registration: The tickets will be $35 per entry for the one day Tournament.  It's a five fish category. Musky northern pike walleye perch and crappie. Payouts to the longest legal fish in each of these categories. Anyone fishing in large groups and only purchasing a couple of tickets will be immediately disqualified. You can purchase your tickets at the shop anytime Friday. Shop will be open from 9 AM to 8 PM. Saturday morning 5 AM to 4 PM. Any more info feel free to call us at 814-882-8369 Thanks and let's all have a good time. 

Optional 50/50 Drawing: TBD

Fishing: Absolutely no dead fish will be measured or qualified for the prizes.  No fishing prior to 7am on Saturday.  Jerry will be riding around checking.  Pennsylvania state law limits you to 5 fishing lines per person, and you must attend to your fishing lines at all times.  Said differently, fisherman couldn't leave their lines in Friday night (overnight) to get a head start .  Pennsylvania Fish Commission will be patrolling.  Prizes awarded for largest, legal (according to PA State fishing regulations) fish in various categories Musky, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie & Perch. Fishing at your own risk.  Timberland Bait encourages catch and release fishing.  Fishing concluded at 5pm Saturday.

Bait: A large variety of live bait, tackle and other gear available Friday from 9 AM to 8 PM. Saturday morning 5 AM to 4 PM. 

Protocol: After catching a fish you think is legal and large enough to measure, put your fish on a stringer (sold at the bait shop) and call Jerry's cell or use a walkie-talkie so he can drive over and check out / measure each fish.  

Walkie-talkie: channel 4, or call Jerry (814)-882-8369


2023 Results:
Thank you to all who participated in our 16th annual ice fishing tournament on Canadohta Lake. Fingers crossed it will be a huge success and will let you know how may entries sign up. We thank everyone for participating and the friendships formed over the years. Winners and pictures will be listed below. 


The tourney was held on Saturday, February 18th, 2023. Weather looked to be partly cloudy with highs in the 20s throughout the day and lows in the teens at night. Tourney ran from 7am to 5pm Saturday. No fishing outside those hours. Registration $35 per person, open to all, and available at the bait shop Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Prizes  awarded for largest, legal (PA fishing rules) fish in categories of Muskie, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie, and Perch. See below for results. 


  • Muskie xx" Prize $TBD

TBD name from TBD town

  • Northern Pike xx" Prize $TBD 

TBD name from TBD town

  • Walleye xx" Prize $TBD 

TBD name from TBD town

  • Crappie xx" Prize $TBD 

TBD name from TBD town

  • Perch xx" Prize $TBD 

TBD name from TBD town


2022 Winners Gallery

Past Tourneys

2022

2022

2022

 2022 Canadohta Lake Ice Tourney Results

  • Garrett Ward, Union City, PA (14 years old) 40 3/4” Musky $1500  
  • Braylon Drayer, Spartansburg, PA (8 years old) Northern Pike 27 1/4” $600 
  • Jason Kimmy, Cambridge Springs, PA 20” Walleye $500
  • Calvin Bloss, Union City, PA 12” Perch $200  
  • Nicole Horvalt, Northeast, PA.11 1/4” Crappie $200 

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 2022 Canadohta Lake Ice Tourney Results

  • Garrett Ward, Union City, PA (14 years old) 40 3/4” Musky $1500  
  • Braylon Drayer, Spartansburg, PA (8 years old) Northern Pike 27 1/4” $600 
  • Jason Kimmy, Cambridge Springs, PA 20” Walleye $500
  • Calvin Bloss, Union City, PA 12” Perch $200  
  • Nicole Horvalt, Northeast, PA.11 1/4” Crappie $200 

Thank you to everyone who participated in this years annual event. I also want to thank all of my friends and family for helping make this tournament a success!

2021

2022

2022

Dates: February 13, 2021

Weather was in the high 20s. 

Turnout: 226 anglers

  • Muskie 43 3/4" Prize $1000
    Jeremy Swisshelm - Hershey, PA
  • Northern Pike 27 1/2" Prize $600
    Bernie Hartman - Townville, PA
  • Walleye 21 1/2" Prize $400
    Pat Burgess - Union City, PA
  • Crappie 10 3/4" Prize $300
    Nick Baysek - Union City, PA
  • Perch 10 1/4" Prize $200
    Curtis Jackson - Corry, PA

2020

2022

2020

No tourney due to no ice

2019

2019

2020

Dates: February 23, 2019

Weather was in the high 30s. 

Turnout: 158 anglers

MUSKY: None legal caught

Scott Bacon, Union City, 29 1/2" Northern Pike $500 (pictured)

Jeff Puc, Pittsburgh, 20 1/4" Walleye $300

Dave Lefebre - Professional Bass Angler - Erie Extreme, 12" Crappie $100

Bryan Pleskovick, Pittsburgh, 11 1/2" Perch $100

Jake VanDee, Union 

Dates: February 23, 2019

Weather was in the high 30s. 

Turnout: 158 anglers

MUSKY: None legal caught

Scott Bacon, Union City, 29 1/2" Northern Pike $500 (pictured)

Jeff Puc, Pittsburgh, 20 1/4" Walleye $300

Dave Lefebre - Professional Bass Angler - Erie Extreme, 12" Crappie $100

Bryan Pleskovick, Pittsburgh, 11 1/2" Perch $100

Jake VanDee, Union City, Pa, with a Muskie just shy of 40 inches  (no prize money awarded)

2018

2019

2018

Dates: February 10, 2018

Weather was in the high 30s. 

Turnout: 200 anglers

MUSKY: None legal

PERCH = Diana Fike, Northeast, PA, 11 1/8"

CRAPPIE = John Beatty, Edinboro, PA, 13 1/2”

WALLEYE = Ben Harvey, Corry, PA, 22 1/2"

PIKE = Cameron Ward, Corry, PA, Pike 30 1/4"

50/50 WINNER = 

2016

2019

2018

Dates: February 20 & 21, 2016

Temperature: Hi 63 (lo 40) on Saturday and Hi 46 (lo 30) on Sunday

Turnout: 100 anglers

MUSKY: None

PERCH = 9 3/4" Kip McLaughlin, Erie, PA $100 

CRAPPIE = 13 1/4" Dick Perry, Union City, PA $100

WALLEYE = 24" Brad Bacher, Lewistown, PA $250

NORTHERN PIKE = 35" Joe Fink, Pittsburgh, PA $350

50/50 WINNER = Jeff Jackson, Corry, PA $200

2014

2014

2014

Date: February 14, 2015

Temperature: Hi 25, Lo 1

Turnout: 177 anglers

Musky: None

Walleye: Levi Keith from Cooperstown, PA  21 3/4" Walleye 3 3/4 pounds $250

Northern Pike: Joe Fink from Pittsburgh, PA 28 3/4" Northern Pike 5 1/2 pounds $350. 

Crappie: Al Johnson from Erie, PA 12" Crappie $75  

Perch: Bryce Higly from Corry, PA 9" Perch $75

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2022 Canadohta Lake Ice Tourney Results

Muskie

Walleye

Muskie

Garrett Ward of Union City 40 and 3/4 in. Musky. 14 years old first Musky. $1500.00   

Pike

Walleye

Muskie

Braylen Drayer of Spartansburg Pa. He is eight years old. First pike through the ice 27 1/4. $600.00

Walleye

Walleye

Walleye

Jason Kimmy of Cambridge Springs 20 in.  Walleye $500.00.

Crappie

Crappie

Walleye

Nicole Horvalt of Northeast PA. 11 1/4 inch crappie. $ 200.00

Perch

Crappie

Perch

Calvin cub Bloss! 12 in perch.  Union City PA $200.00

Bait

Crappie

Perch

Another large muskie was caught measuring 40 in., but no prize money awarded.

2021 Canadohta Lake Ice Tourney Results

Muskie

Walleye

Muskie

Muskie 43 3/4" Prize $1000
Jeremy Swisshelm - Hershey, PA

Pike

Walleye

Muskie

Northern Pike 27 1/2" Prize $600
Bernie Hartman - Townville, PA

Walleye

Walleye

Walleye

Walleye 21 1/2" Prize $400
Pat Burgess - Union City, PA

Crappie

Crappie

Walleye

Crappie 10 3/4" Prize $300
Nick Baysek - Union City, PA

Perch

Crappie

Perch

Perch 10 1/4" Prize $200
Curtis Jackson - Corry, PA

Bait

Crappie

Perch

Customer Mark Kasperowicz getting bait Friday before the tourney

video recap of 2021 ice tourney

Canadohta Lake Ice Update Taken on February 6, 2021

june 20, 2021 father's day bass tournament

1st Place

1st Place

1st Place

1st Place - 

Todd Young 17 1/4"

2nd Place

1st Place

1st Place

2nd Place - 

Jacob Gafner 16 1/4"

3rd Place

1st Place

3rd Place

3rd Place - 

Todd Young 14" 

Todd Young won 1st and 3rd. Todd's buddy is holding this 3rd place fish.


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