Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL) scored some successes with their annual ice fishing tournament in February: 400 anglers came and had fun, and AFCL board chair Bonnie Folkard says it looks like a record year for fundraising. But most important, she says, is the awareness the organization is raising about making communities friendly for older […]
For the past five years, the third weekend in February has clearly been marked on anglers’ calendarsas the date of the Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament, a fundraising event for Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL). Smart anglers actually keep an eye on their calendars starting in November—that’s when the 400 tournament spots open for registration. […]
The fourth annual Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament ran from Friday to Sunday this past weekend, and the anglers are going home happy. Four hundred entries were accepted for the tournament, which is Age Friendly Cold Lake’s single biggest fundraiser. Prizes are awarded in several categories for the biggest lake trout caught and released. There […]
You can use a minnow to bait a fishing hook. But if you want to attract fishermen, you need to lure them with some bigger fish. Age Friendly Cold Lake’s (AFCL) third annual Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament brought the anglers to town this weekend and sent them home happy. The tournament was limited to […]
Two years ago it was the intense cold. Last year it was arctic winds. Whatever challenges the weather comes up with, ice fishers are undaunted. For the Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament organized by Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL), it’s a bonus to host an outdoor winter fundraiser that the weather can’t spoil. When the […]
Following last winter’s amazing event, Age Friendly Cold Lake is coming back with the second annual Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament in February 2022. Last year’s registration reached the participation limit of 400 anglers. The 2022 tournament was announced November 4, and is already at 201 registered participants. Cathy Aust of Age Friendly says that […]
Everything comes down to where you drill your hole. Some participants described the fishing as “slow” at the Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament February 12 – 14, but there was enough action to keep them out on the ice. In the end, Jason Laudin won for the biggest fish at 35 inches. Keira Kowalchuk won […]