2025 Canadohta Lake Ice Tourney Results

Fishing Times: 7am-5pm Saturday

Prizes: 5pm at the boat launch Saturday

Registration Fee: $50 per person; no groups; singles-only

Lunch: Hot lunch will be provided on Saturday. 

Registration: Get ready for some solo action at the 19th Annual Ice Fishing Tournament on February 21, 2026! This is a singles-only tournament, so grab your gear and get ready to compete individually.  The $50 entry fee per person includes lunch.  Prizes will be awarded for the largest legal Musky ($1,000), Northern Pike ($500), Walleye ($300), Crappie ($100), and Perch ($100). If no Musky are got, that $1,000 will be re-apportioned to the other categories.

Rules: Please note: State regulations regarding the number of lines in the ice will be strictly enforced, with a maximum of 5 lines per person. 

Questions: Contact Jerry Van Tassel at 814-882-8369 for more information.  

Make-up date: In the event of unsafe ice conditions, the tournament will be canceled and no makeup date is planned. 

No groups: Fishing as groups and only purchasing one ticket is not permitted. It's a singles-only tournament. 

How to get tickets: You can purchase your tickets at the shop anytime Friday, February 21st. 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: $5 per ticket 

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

2025 Results TBD:
THere are your 2025  18th annual ice fishing tournament winners. No legal Musky were caught.  Lots of them caught.   Northern Pike 26 3/4 " Joe URLACHER for Portersville PA. $1000 .   Walleye 24" Michael White from York PA. $600.  Crappie 12" Dick Perry a local of ours from Canadohta lake .   $200.   Perch.11 3/4 " Tim EGAH From Pittsburgh. $200.   The 50-50 winner. OWEN Miller from Spartanburg. $330 .   I wanna take a minute and thank each and every one of you clear down to all of my good friends and family. That volunteered to help me without all of you none of this would've happened.  And especially all of you that support this event, . I love and appreciate everyone of you.

2023 and 2024 were cancelled due to weather (no ice). See 2022 Results at-bottom.