See 2022 Results at-bottom.
2023 and 2024 were cancelled due to weather (no ice).
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
2025 Results TBD:
Thank you to all who participate in our 18th 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 22nd, 2025. Weather hopefully will cooperate. Tourney times 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.
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2022 Canadohta Lake Ice Tourney Results
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2022 Canadohta Lake Ice Tourney Results
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!
Dates: February 13, 2021
Weather was in the high 20s.
Turnout: 226 anglers
No tourney due to no ice
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)
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 =
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
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
Garrett Ward of Union City 40 and 3/4 in. Musky. 14 years old first Musky. $1500.00
Braylen Drayer of Spartansburg Pa. He is eight years old. First pike through the ice 27 1/4. $600.00
Jason Kimmy of Cambridge Springs 20 in. Walleye $500.00.
Nicole Horvalt of Northeast PA. 11 1/4 inch crappie. $ 200.00
Calvin cub Bloss! 12 in perch. Union City PA $200.00
Another large muskie was caught measuring 40 in., but no prize money awarded.
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
Customer Mark Kasperowicz getting bait Friday before the tourney
1st Place -
Todd Young 17 1/4"
2nd Place -
Jacob Gafner 16 1/4"
3rd Place -
Todd Young 14"
Todd Young won 1st and 3rd. Todd's buddy is holding this 3rd place fish.
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