Ice Fish Fest Catfish Bay

01/22/2023

ICE FISH FEST CANCELLED
We are sorry to announce Ice Fish Fest 2023 is cancelled due to unsafe ice conditions that were found the other day at Catfish Bay. The ice was good a few weeks ago but we think the rain and warm weather several days ago along with the insulating layer of old and new snow caused the problem. Our deepest apologies go out to all who were planning on attend Ice Fish Fest 2023 and we hope you understand safety comes first.
If you are pre-registered please see your email for FULL refund information.
Sorry once again. Please take this open weekend you have now to plan something special with your family and or friends you would have spent time with at Ice Fish Fest. Please come out to see one of our shows and save the date for Ice Fish Fest 2024 that will be Saturday January 27th.

01/23/2021

ICE FISH FEST ONLY 7 DAYS AWAY next Saturday January 30 at Catfish Bay in Sioux Falls.
Do not miss your chance to win $5,000 for catching the BIGGEST FISH PRIZE. Cash, prizes, raffle and door prizes total over $20,000. Early discount registration ends this Wednesay January 27. Covid 19 precautions will be in place for the safety of all. NO SOUTH DAKOTA FISHING LICENSE is needed to fish the PRIVATE waters of Catfish Bay. Go to Ice Fish Fest at www.CatfishBay.com to register and get more information.

01/16/2020

01/24/2018

01/09/2018

19 DAYS AWAY Ice Fish Fest will be Saturday January 27 in 2018. Registration Is now open. NEW FOR 2018: Over $10,000 in cash & prizes with a $2,000 1st place prize for biggest fish. Double the cash and prizes from 2017. Don’t miss the early bird discount that ends soon. Go to www.IceFishFest.com to register and get more information.

12/19/2017

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDING SOON
Ice Fish Fest will be Saturday January 27 in 2018. Registration Is now open. NEW FOR 2018: Over $10,000 in cash & prizes with a $2,000 1st place prize for biggest fish. Double the cash and prizes from 2017. Don’t miss the early bird discount that ends soon. Go to www.IceFishFest.com to register and get more information.

09/02/2017

Last Show Labor Day At 2pm

02/04/2017

Ice Fish Fest 2017 Photos & Videos. Below is a link to our 2017 Ice Fish Fest album. See many fun pics and videos from the event and our volunteer team setting up. Save the date for the next Ice Fish Fest on January 27, 2018.

121 new photos · Album by Jim Bruns

01/30/2017

Thank you to all who participated in and helped with Ice Fish Fest 2017 at Catfish Bay. The event was our largest ever with over 600 people attending the event. Hundreds of fish were weighed in and over 1,000 fish were caught and released. It was a fun day.
Below are some photos of Josh Taylor who won the $1,000 first place prize with a 4.55 Pound Walleye. To see a list of other 2017 winners, go to www.IceFishFest.com.

Also, save the date for 2018. As always we will hold Ice Fish Fest the weekend before the Super Bowl on Saturday January 27th, 2018

01/28/2017

Ice Fish Fest under way. Top fish is a 4.55 pound Walleye and a top Crappie is 1.75 pounds. It's a great day at Catfish Bay.

01/28/2017

01/25/2017

LAST DAY TO SAVE BIG
Today is the last day to pre-register and save $$ for Catfish Bays Ice Fish Fest 2017 this Saturday January 28th. Over $5,000 in Prizes, Food and Family fun. $1,000 Cash Prize for biggest fish caught. Do not miss the once a year opportunity to fish the privately stocked waters of Catfish Bay in Sioux Falls. Pre-registration ends today Wednesday January 25.

Use promo code FISHD to save even more $$ when you register online. To register or more info go to www.IceFishFest.com

01/22/2017

HURRY & REGISTER
Only 4 days remain to pre-register and save $$ for Catfish Bays Ice Fish Fest 2017 next Saturday, January 28th. Over $5,000 in Prizes, Food and Family fun. $1,000 Cash Prize for biggest fish caught. Do not miss the once a year opportunity to fish the privately stocked waters of Catfish Bay in Sioux Falls. Pre-registration ends Wednesday January 25. Use promo code FISHD to save even more $$ when you register online.
To register or more info go to www.IceFishFest.com

01/20/2017

Only 5 days to pre-register and save $$ for Catfish Bays Ice Fish Fest 2017 next Saturday, January 28th. Over $5,000 in Prizes, Food and Family fun. $1,000 Cash Prize for biggest fish caught. Do not miss the once a year opportunity to fish the privately stocked waters of Catfish Bay in Sioux Falls. Pre-registration ends next Wednesday January 25. Use promo code FISHD to save even more $$ when you register online.

To register or more info go to www.IceFishFest.com

01/20/2017

Only 6 days to pre-register and save $$ for Catfish Bays Ice Fish Fest 2017 next Saturday, January 28th. Over $5,000 in Prizes, Food and Family fun. $1,000 Cash Prize for biggest fish caught. Do not miss the once a year opportunity to fish the privately stocked waters of Catfish Bay in Sioux Falls. Pre-registration ends next Wednesday January 25.
To register go to www.IceFishFest.com

01/13/2017

Todd Heitkamp, the Owner of Dakota Angler in Sioux Falls, provides the latest fishing report for eastern South Dakota!

01/13/2017

We're a proud sponsor of Ice Fish Fest at Catfish Bay in Sioux Falls and we want to remind everyone that it's scheduled for January 28. To register and get a Dakota Angler discount, go to www.IceFishFest.com and use the promo code DANG to get the discount.

01/13/2017

Only 2 weeks until Catfish Bays Ice Fish Fest 2017 on January 28th. Over $5,000 in Prizes, Food and Family fun. $1,000 Cash Prize for biggest fish caught. Do not miss the once a year opportunity to fish the privately stocked waters of Catfish Bay in Sioux Falls. Register early online to save $$. To register go to www.IceFishFest.com

01/07/2017

Catfish Bay presents Ice Fish Fest 2017 on January 28th. Over $5,000 in Prizes, Food and Family fun. $1,000 Cash Prize for biggest fish caught. Do not miss the once a year opportunity to fish the privately stocked waters of Catfish Bay in Sioux Falls. For a limited time register early online with Promo Code FISHD to save $$. To register go to www.IceFishFest.com

12/21/2016

Merry Christmas. Here is a fun pic from Santa's Water Ski Vacation at Catfish Bay last summer.

Need a last minute Christmas gift? Sign someone up for Ice Fish Fest. Go to www.IceFishFest.com

12/11/2016

Early Bird discount registration for Ice Fish Fest 2017 that will be held on January 28 is ending in a few days. Over $5,000 in cash and prizes will be given away. Last year over 1,000 fish were caught and released. Do not miss this fun family event. Go to www.IceFishFest.com to register and save.

12/08/2016

Chris Skogland hanging our big sign the other day for Ice Fish Fest 2017 that will be held on January 28. Early Bird registration discount ends soon. Go to www.IceFishFest.com to register.

12/08/2016

https://www.facebook.com/dakotaangler/videos/10154413344344580/

12/06/2016

Interesting info on ice growth. How much do you think we will have by next week? http://lakeice.squarespace.com/ice-growth/

There are a couple of pretty good methods for predicting ice growth. One was developed by George Ashton in 1989 and is based on freezing degree days. It is a good, general purpose method when you do not have a good feel for the conditions other than temperature. The second method was developed by…

12/04/2016

Stocking Walleye the other day for Ice Fish Fest 2017 that will be held on January 28. Early Bird registration discount ends soon. Go to www.IceFishFest.com to register.

11/30/2016

Ice Fish Fest January 28, 2017 Registration Now Open. Do not miss out on the early bird discount that ends soon. Go to www.IceFishFest.com to register.

03/08/2016

Camp OnAqua is almost full and your chance to save with our early bird discount ends March 15th. Skiing, tubing, fishing, paintball, zipline and more all at Catfish Bay’s Camp OnAqua. This Camp sells out each year so don't miss out on the opportunity for your child to make a splash at Catfish Bay this summer. Go to www.CampOnAqua.com to register!