Canadian Ice Fishing Derby Anticipates Record Turnout as Organizers Aim to Be World’s No. 1

Canadian Ice Fishing Derby Anticipates Record Turnout as Organizers Aim to Be World’s No. 1
Over 2,600 people take part in the Montreal Lake Walleye Derby in northern Saskatchewan in 2023. Courtesy of Montreal Lake Walleye Derby
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An annual ice fishing derby in northern Saskatchewan has grown from small beginnings to being one of the largest ice fishing tournaments in the country, with organizers setting their sights on surpassing the bigger ones in the United States.

The Montreal Lake Walleye Derby is hosted every March by Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN), about 250 kilometres north of Saskatoon.

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