Stone Lake Ice Fishing Bowl

Stone Lake Ice Fishing Bowl *POSTPONED*

***1/23/26 update: there is not sufficient ice to safely host the event on 1/24. We are hoping to reschedule.***

$1,500 in Cash Prizes!!

Longest Bluegill: $500
Longest Crappie: $500
Longest Perch: $500
2nd Longest Bluegill: LaGrow Custom Rods 50.5″ Ultralight, Extra Fast, Hole Hopper Ice Fishing Rod!
Prize money donated by Cass Construction and The Lodges at Stone Lake – thank you!!

Awards presentation will be held at Holden Green Tavern (151 S Broadway) shortly after 11. Must be present to win! Stop in to defrost and enjoy a warm bowl of chili!

*There must be 6 inches of ice for the event to be safely held.*

ENTRANCE FEE: $30 cash at the door. Stop by the ‘Snack Shack’ at Stone Lake Beach (near 203 S Disbrow) to pay your entrance fee and collect your door prize tickets. Registration will begin at 5:00 a.m., lines go in the water at 6:00 a.m.

PARKING: There is very limited parking available in the beach parking lot on the corner of Disbrow and Jefferson. Street parking is available on Disbrow, Jefferson, and Broadway. Public parking lots are located off of Disbrow behind Helping Hands and at the Cassopolis Municipal Complex, 121 N. Disbrow. Please DO NOT park at The Twirl, their limited parking is for customers only.

FISH CHECK IN: Bring fish to the judge’s station at the end of the pier to be measured. Fish must be fresh and not frozen. There is no limit of fish each participant can have measured, however only the longest of each species per participant will be recorded. All fish must be measured at the judge’s station prior to 11:00 a.m. to be eligible.

LEADERBOARD: Updates will be posted on the Cassopolis Main Street Facebook page (@CassopolisMainStreet) and in the 2026 Stone Lake Ice Fishing Bowl event page.

PRIZES: Stop by the snack shack on your way out to see if you won a door prize. Prize money will be awarded shortly after 11:00 a.m. at Holden Green Tavern. Winners must be present to win.

Winners of the 2025 Stone Lake Ice Fishing Bowl:

$500 Bluegill – 8.5 inches, Ethan Fruchey

$500 Crappie – 15 inches (1.56lbs), Azariah Brennamen

$500 Perch – 11.5 inches, Chad Haas

2nd Place Bluegill (LaGrow Custom Rods Ice Fishing Rod) – 8 3/8″, Will Beachy

Stone Lake Monster (O’Neals Smokehouse Combo & Leo’s Bait Shop Gift Certificate + Minnows) – 2.2lbs Sucker fish

Door Prize Winners: Kendon Williams and Zach Worline

OFFICIAL RULES:

  1.  Participants may set up their gear on the ice prior to 6 a.m., however lines cannot be dropped into the water prior to 6 a.m.
  2. All fish entered must be caught between the hours of 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. the day of the competition from Stone Lake on hook and line by a registered, paid participant of the competition.
  3. Only fresh, unfrozen fish will be qualified to win the prizes. If you have a fish you want measured, you must bring it to the judges stations at the end of the pier while it is in the aforementioned condition. Bringing in a fish that was caught prior to the competition is absolutely prohibited and will result in disqualification without refund.
  4. Fish will be judged by length, with the weight of the fish being the tiebreaker in the event of two fish the same length.
  5. In the event of a tie of both length and weight, the prize will be divided by the number of entries tied.
  6. The judge’s decisions are final!
  7. Participants must adhere to all Michigan DNR rules & regulations.
  8. Anybody in violation of any of these rules will be automatically disqualified from the competition and will not be eligible for a refund.

QUESTIONS? Email CassopolisMainStreet@gmail.com or call 269-445-8648