Jan. 12: 2nd Annual Alexandria Area Ice Fishing Challenge from noon to 3 p.m. on Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria. Over $80,000 in cash and prizes, limited to 4,000 registrants. For tickets and info check out website www.icefishingchallenge.org

Jan. 12: Cass Lake Chamber of Commerce Fishing/Spearing Contest
on Cass Lake from

7 a.m to 4 p.m. For more info call Dan Evans at
800-356-8615.

Jan. 19: Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza from
12-3 p.m. on Gull Lake. For more info call 800-950-9461 or visit
the website at www.icefishing.org to order your tickets.

Feb. 2: 20th Annual Golden Rainbow Ice Fishing Contest in Forest
Lake, MN sponsored by the Hopkins Jaycees. Tickets and info
available on their website at www.forestlakeicefishing.com or call
Jason Gadd at 952-903-4903.

Mar. 2: 3rd Annual Upper Red Lake Crappie Contest on Upper Red
Lake in Waskish from noon to 3 p.m. For tickets and info call
877-253-2662 or check out the website
www.upperredlakecrappiecontest.com