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Canadohta Lake Ice Tourney

February 12 & 13, 2022

2022 Tourney Information


Saturday, February 12 and 13th. The tournament is on. 


Fishing Times: 7am-5pm Saturday, 7am-2pm Sunday

Prizes: 2pm at the boat launch Sunday

Registration Fee: $50 per person; no groups

Lunch: Hot lunch will be provided on Saturday. Sunday will be hot chocolate and coffee only.

Registration: The tickets will be $50 per entry for the two 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. Sunday 7 AM to 2 PM. Any more info feel free to call me 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 or after 5pm on Saturday and no fishing prior to 7am Sunday or after 2pm Sunday.  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) or Saturday after 5pm 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 2pm Sunday.

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. Sunday 7 AM to 2 PM.

Protocol: Many customers fishing for large game fish prizes, and instruction to 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


2022 Results:
Thank you to all who participated in our 15th 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 forged over the years. Winners and pictures will be listed below. 


The tourney was held on Saturday, February 12 & Sunday February 13, 2022. Weather looks to be partly cloudy with highs in the 20s throughout the day and lows in the teens at night. Tourney will run from 7am to 5pm Saturday and 7am to 2pm Sunday. No fishing outside those hours. Registration $50 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


2021 Winners Gallery

Past Tourneys

2021

2021

2021

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

2021

2021

No tourney due to no ice

2019

2021

2019

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

2018

2019

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

2018

2016

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

2018

2016

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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