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People posing with fish caught while ice fishing

Take Someone New Ice Fishing Challenge

Ice house with promo text to the side. A special thanks to Running for their donation of a fish house.

Take somebody new with you this year and you could be bringing home a new fish house or gifting them with one to get started!

Simply invite a friend along who has never been ice fishing and log your story here for a chance to a win a fish house donated by Runnings. One random winner will be chosen.

  • Check back this winter for the 2026 contest.
Aaron and Ansen with their walleye

2024-25 Challenge Winner

The winners of the 2024-25 ice fishing challenge were Aaron and Ansen.

"My little dude got his first time out on the ice with my Wife and I. He was amazing running around playing and missing fish. Once we showed him how to jig up and down the rods that is all he wanted to do. Then he would reel in the rods and say I got a Walleye!! But it was just the minnow. Until we finally set the hook into a nice fish and I helped hold the rod as he and my wife reeled it in. Once the fish came out the hole he backed up almost scared and goes Wow Big Walleye!!!" - Aaron