Higgins Lake Fishing Contest Prize List

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OK, here are the official prizes for the Higgins Lake Winterfest Fishing Contest held on February 15th. All you need is a Winterfest Badge to enter(adult division only, kids divisions are free to the kids). Badges sold at most stores around the area and bait shops around Higgins Lake. Register fish from 8am to 2pm on Saturday(15th) at the North Higgins Lake State Park-Remember its FREE FISHING WEEKEND AS WELL!!!!!!!

Adult Division
Perch
1st prize - Great Wolf Lodge Package-Family Suite and
and water park passes in Traverse City.
2nd prize - $75.00-Jay's Gift Cert
3rd prize - $50.00-Bass Pro Gift Cert. .
4th prize - Century Propane Lantern and case
5th prize - $50 gift cert. from Pioneer Hills Marine
6th-10th - 6-month subscription to Michiganoutdoor news

Lake Trout
1st Prize - Brinkman Electric Smoker & Grill
2nd Prize - Electric Filet Knife, glove,board, plus 4"filet
knife.
3rd Prize - Flambeau Tackle Station, soft 5005ST
4rth Prize - Multiple cooler package, t-shirts, and 6-month
subscription.
5th Prize - $25 Jay's Gift Cert.

Brown/Rainbow Trout
1st prize - Jiffy Hand Auger and Fish Michigan N.L. Lakes
Map
Pike
1st prize - Flambeau Tackle Station, soft 4005ST

Smelt* 1st Prize - Jay's Wildlife unframed print - $100 value
2nd and 3rd prize - ????

*Smelt only, from February 8th through February 15th, register smelt at Sports Barn or Higgins Lake Sport & Tackle Feb. 8th till the 14th, 15th register at Winterfest hdq. at the North State Park.


Kids Division

Junior(12 and under)**-perch
1st prize - Rod/Reel Fish Kit, plus trophy
2nd prize - Tackle Box lures etc., plus trophy
3rd prize - Tackle Box lures, etc., plus trophy
4rth prize - 60 piece Fishing Kit, Rod/Reel
5th prize - 60 piece Fishing Kit, Rod/Reel

**First 50 entries into the Junior Divsion get a Swedish Pimple
limit one per child.

Senior(13-17 age) - perch
1st prize - Mora Hand Auger, plus trophy
2nd prize - $25 Jay's Gift Cert.
3rd prize - Berkely Ice Rod/Reel Combo

Senior - Lake Trout
1st prize - Folding Chair, Poartec gloves plus trophy
2nd prize - $25 Jay's Gift Cert
3rd prize - Berkely Ice Combo

Awards and Presentation at 2:30pm at the North State Park.

Over $1,500 in prizes!!!

Buy your Badges early!!!