The contest will be held at Beebe Lake February 10^th from noon to 3pm.  The contest is open to all!  Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 15 and under.  This years raffle prizes include a fish house, gas powered ice auger and cash.  Tickets can be purchased at Hardware Hank in St. Michael.  The Boy Scouts will be offering food, coffee, hot chocolate and sodas.

February 10, 2007

Beebe Lake

St. Michael MN

Noon to 3:00 pm

$10.00 Adults 16 & older

$ 5.00 Kids 15 & younger

Bring your own cooler

Tickets on sale at: Hardware Hank and many other local businesses.

The Tournament is scheduled for February 03, 2007 from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. on Beebe Lake. Contestants allowed inside fishing area prior to start of contest.  The top 3 place prizes are determined by largest weight and time registered. In the event of a tie, the first fish registered takes priority.  Each person will be allowed to fish one hole per ticket, two holes maximum. You may register as many fish as you want, but only the heaviest fish per contestant will qualify for a competition prize. No contestants will be eligible for more than one competition prize. There is no age requirement on tournament participation. All fish entered must be brought to the Judges stand immediately and be alive. Dead or frozen fish are ineligible. Judges shall have the right to verify that fish were legally caught. The decision of the Judge is final. All fish must be caught and the contestant on the way to the Judges' stand by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the contest. Contestants must fish in the same area designated for the contest and will be required to have their tickets visible at all times. Ticket checks as well as container inspections will be performed.  Contestants will be allowed to move to other unoccupied holes in the contest area. You are allowed to bring as many poles as desired, but cannot use more than one pole per hole at a time. Contestants must use holes provided. Entry fee for the tournament is $10.00 for those persons 16 years of age or older, and $5.00 for those persons 15 years of age and younger.  No refunds will be given for any reason. Contestants are responsible for their own safety, actions and property at all times. Contestants must be in plain view from all sides at all times. NO SHELTERS WILL BE ALLOWED. All laws of the State of Minnesota will be abided by.. Prizes are the responsibility of the winners. Licensing, registration, transportation, taxes, and all incidental or sequential expenses incurred are the responsibility of the winners. No motorized vehicles are allowed in the contest area other than contest officials and police personnel. Motorized vehicles are discouraged from being on the ice at all. Please call 1-612-494-9412 for handicap access information. Contestants are to park in areas at their own risk.  Contestants are encouraged to carpool and use the buddy system. No spears allowed. Heater, chairs, bait pails, depth finders are allowed. No bait or licenses sold on lake. Small chisels are recommended as holes are drilled the day before. The use of augers is not allowed. Weighted lines without hooks can be used to check depth prior to 11:45 a.m. Failure to comply with any contest rules subjects contestants to disqualification and removal from competition site, as determined by contest officials. Right to refuse to sell or revoke a competition ticket to anyone is hereby reserved. There will be a Leader Board located in the registration area. All effort will be made to keep the board up to date and accurate. Members of the St. Michael Lions are ineligible to win contest prizes. All contestants and others hereby consent to the use of any photographs or likeness of themselves to be used in the promotion of our contest, including but not limited to print, radio, or television, etc. The St. Michael Lions thank you for supporting our efforts to protect the environment and request that you remove refuse, including cigarette butts, from the ice when you leave. Glass containers are not allowed in contest area and will be confiscated by, and forfeited to, tournament officials. Waste containers are provided.