Colorado’s Crawford State Park Hosts Ice Fishing Tournament
OutdoorHub 02.01.12
Attention ice anglers: Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Bait Box-N-More bait shop will be hosting the 1st Annual Pike Ice Derby at Crawford State Park on Saturday, Feb. 11.
The tournament runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with weigh-ins from 3:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register for the tournament at the Bait Box-N-More in Crawford. Prizes will be awarded for most weight for two pike caught and largest pike caught. The most weight place prize is 75% of pot and 15% for largest pike caught.
To register, stop by the Bait Box-N-More in Crawford by Feb. 11. The Bait Box-N-More would like to have everyone signed up by Feb. 11, so there is no rush the morning of the tournament. Tournament rules are available at Crawford State Park’s Visitor Center or the Bait Box-N-More in Crawford. For more information about this event, contact the Bait Box-N-More at (970) 921-5219.
A valid daily or annual Colorado State Park pass is required for all vehicles entering the park and a valid Colorado fishing license is also required for all participants 16 years old and up.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds ice fishermen to use common-sense precautions when venturing onto the ice, including always fishing with a partner and drilling test holes to determine ice thickness. Each angler should wear a life jacket and carry ice picks, 50 feet of rope and a cell phone. Park rangers also recommend that anglers stay away from cracks, pressure ridges and slushy or darker areas that signify thinner ice. To learn more about being safe on the ice, please visit our web site at: http://parks.state.co.us/Pages/IceSafety.aspx.
