Welcome to the Manitou Days Children’s Fishing Contest
SweetLife Lane is proud to be your host and sponsor, now in our 6th 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:*****
- 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!
