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Welcome to the Manitou Days Children’s Fishing Contest

SweetLife Lane is proud to be your host and sponsor, now in our 6^th Year!

Join us for FREE Fishing Fun!

When: June 13, 2024- July 7, 2024
Where: Our Beautiful Area Lakes: [White Bear Lake, Bald Eagle Lake, Goose Lake, Otter Lake, and/or Birch Lake]

Who: Children ages 15 and under:
Two Categories: Ages 10 and Under and Ages 11-15

Cost: Free!

Fish with your family and friends around your schedule!

5 Prize Categories:
• Largest Fish (Length)
• Stringer of 3 Pan Fish (Sunfish, Perch, or Crappie)
• Stringer of 3 Bass (Large Mouth, Small Mouth, or Rock)

Two Fun Categories:
• Wild Card 1 – “That’s not a Fish” – Something you caught that isn’t a fish.
• Wild Card 2 – Sweet Treats at the Lake- Snap a photo of enjoying your favorite Treat at the lake.

-A stringer is the total length of the eligible species.

-All fish entered in the contest will be photographed, measured, and recorded with the FISHDONKEY app.

-Categories and leaderboards will update throughout the contest, so check back frequently to follow the tournament progress.

**Do not forget a bump board and tape measure to measure the fish.

Prizes:
Everyone is a winner!

Each registered participant can Swing by SweetLife Lane during the event, 2180 3rd Street, Downtown White Bear Lake, to claim a free Goodie Bag!

Top Winner in each Category, both age groups, will win a prize. (Prizes will be collected at SweetLife Lane.)

Winners will be announced the week of July 8, 2024.

 

***How to Register/Participate:*****

1. Download the FishDonkey app.
   2. Tap: Fish in a Tournament
   3. Join: Manitou Days Children’s Fishing Contest

**Registering more than 1 child? Each registered participant will need a unique email address. (Adult email addresses.)

 

Watch a 1 minute tutorial on How to Enter a Fish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thKWP3dMC-g

Watch a 1 minute video on How to Measure a Fish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg2H6-jZ04c

[You do not need to purchase the bump board in this video.]

 

You can test the app before you get out on the water.
1. Download the app
2. Join “Practice Entering a Fish”

Link to app: fishdonkey.com/app

Questions: info@sweetlifelane.com or 651-705-8600

Have a blast and thank you for joining our fishing fun!

 
NEWS FLASH – MORE FISHING FUN!

****IN-PERSON/LIVE Fishing****
During the WBL Classic & Vintage Boat Show!
Drop-in and Fish!

-Saturday, June 22, 2024 –
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
[*Families will fish on their own during this time.] 

LAKEFRONT OF THE WHITE BEAR LAKE SHOPPING CENTER
~We are excited to partner with Press Publications, your host of the
Manitou Days WBL Classic & Vintage Boat Show for live fishing and vintage nautical fun!

Take in the beautiful vintage boats, fish, nautical market, and enjoy the festivities!

WHERE CAN I FISH DURING THE BOAT SHOW?
***White Bear Lake Fishing Piers:
White Bear Lions Park – 4420 Lake Avenue S.
Veterans Memorial Park Pier – 4520 US Hwy 61

Have fun and FISH ON!