ROSCOMMON COUNTY – Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau’s (HLATB) annual prize drawing for their Catch Us If You Can fishing contest is scheduled for Sunday, April 21 from noon to 3 p.m. The drawing will take place at Spicer’s Boat City in Houghton Lake, at 2 p.m.
This year 17 adult anglers caught a tagged fish out of Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake, or Lake Saint Helen.
The adult anglers will be drawing for a chance to win $100,000.00 and a new Lund boat from Spicer’s Boat City. They include: Kara Hood of Houghton Lake, John Houvener of Sanford, Jacob Jackson of Houghton Lake, James Macioce of Roseville, Julian Sweet of Grand Blanc, Calvin Stier II of Laingsburg, Matthew Ensing of Interlochen, Ardith Taylor of St. John, Kenneth Wisniewski of Bay City, Austin Schialtone of Roscommon, Allison Unrath of Hartford, Kevin Clinton of Battle Creek, Gage Mainstone of Battle Creek, Brant Heaton of Homer, Logan Buehler of Freeport, Jeffrey Watkins of Houghton Lake, and Prestin Smith of Port Austin.
The grand prize will be awarded based on selection of two matching envelopes out of 20. Each angler will choose a tackle box. One box will hold a key, which opens a bin containing 20 envelopes. Two matching envelopes must be drawn to win the $100,000 and boat grand prize for the lucky angler. There is a guaranteed first place of $1,000 if the grand prize envelopes are not drawn.
Other prizes include a Mark Martin Ice Fishing School (value $575) and a prize package (value $250) sponsored by Pioneer Hills Marine.
Stick around after the drawing to hear the exciting news for the 2024 – 2025 drawing, the 20th Anniversary of the fishing contest!
Hundreds of fish are tagged each year in Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake, and Lake Saint Helen. The contest runs year-round, starting March 16 each year and ending March 15 the next year. Once a tagged fish is caught, take it in for verification to Lyman’s on the Lake in Houghton Lake, Korbinski’s Marine in Prudenville; The Sports Barn in Higgins Lake, or in St. Helen to either The Minnow Bucket at Exit 222 or Trails Inn. All anglers catching a tagged fish receive a $50 gas card and are entered into the drawing.
The prize drawings are held each spring.
The contest is open to adults holding a current Michigan Fishing License, and to anglers under 17. There is no entry fee. All State of Michigan Fishing and Boating rules apply. All decisions relating to the fishing contest by the Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau will be final.
Along with the Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau, Roscommon County contest sponsors are: Arnie’s Arts & Crafts, Art-Y-Facts, Bart’s Fruit Market, Best Choice Market, Lakeland Recreation, Lakeside Resort/Conference Center, Lyman’s on the Lake, Mark Martin Ice Fishing, Pioneer Hills Marine, Poplars Resort, State Savings Bank, Spicer’s Boat City, Horizon Bank, The Minnow Bucket at Exit 222, and The Sports Barn.
For any questions, please contact Theresa Ekdom Executive Director, HLATB at 989-422-2002 or email her at info@visithoughtonlake.com
