Colorado is home to many great ice fishing lakes and many great Colorado ice fishing tournaments!  This page will help you decide which ice fishing tournaments best fit your skill sets and location. We are updating this page as we get new info so please check back often!  Updated dates are in bold.

January Colorado Ice Fishing Tournaments 2023-

5 – Stagecoach Reservoir ice fishing tournament- Lots of prizes and fun to be had! It’s $30 to enter and there are several prize categories! More info here.

14 – Blue Mesa Reservoir- Tightline Outdoors presents round one of the Ice Addiction Tournament Series with a big $7500 first place prize! No augers or ice huts allowed, all holes will be pre-drilled. Register here.

5- Eleven Mile Pro/Am ice fishing tournament- This is the first leg of the Colorado Classic, now sponsored by Cabelas, with cash prizes for trout, salmon, and pike categories. Details and rules here: Colorado Classic Ice Fishing Tournament

13-14 – Lake John/Cowdrey Lake ice fishing tournament- the North Park Chamber of Commerce presents round one of this Ice Fishing Tournament series with a $1,000 grand prize!  Details and rules here: Lake John/Cowdrey Lake Ice Fishing Tournament 

27-29 – The Greater Granby Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 29th annual “Three Lakes Ice Fishing Contest” for Granby, Grand Lake, and Shadow Mountain Lake!  Over $18,000 in cash prizes and over $4,000 in raffle prizes to be given away over the three day contest period! Details and rules here: Three Lakes Fishing Tournament  

February Colorado Ice Fishing Tournaments 2023-

2 – Delaney Buttes ice fishing tournament- the North Park Chamber of Commerce presents round two of the 2014 Ice Fishing Tournament series with a $1,000 grand prize!  Details and rules here: Delaney Buttes Ice Fishing Tournament 

4 – Island Lake on the Grand Mesa ice fishing tournament- the Cedaredge of Commerce presents a fun ice fishing tourney with cash prizes!  Kids 17 and under are free, adult entry is $30 each.  Details and rules here: Cedaredge Ice fishing tournament on Island Lake.

11– Eleven Mile Pro/Am ice fishing tournament- Round two of the Colorado Classic pays big cash for the team who lands the two biggest trout of the day!  Details and rules here: Colorado Classic Ice Fishing Tournament

8 & 9 – Twin Lakes Ice Fishing Tournament – a two-day event with lots of prizes! Call Angelina Salazar – 719-293-0567

18 – Wolford Ice Fishing Tournament- 3rd Annual Wolford Reservoir Ice Fishing Tournament from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cash prizes to the 10 top placers, hourly big fish prizes, $10,000 tagged fish contest, raffle tickets for an Ion Electric Ice auger, door prizes.  $35 for adults to register kids 15 and under are free unless they would like to register as an adult and be eligible for cash prizes. Awards ceremony will follow at 4:30 at the Kremmling Chamber building in town. 970-724-3472 or click here!

18– Grand Lake- Tightline Outdoors presents round four of the Ice Addiction Tournament Series with a $7,500 cash first-place prize! No augers or ice huts allowed, all holes will be pre-drilled. Register here.

18– Lake City/Lake San Cristobol- First through third place prizes are available for the three biggest, live fish brought in to weigh in. The tournament runs from 8:30-4:30.  For more info contact Jerry Sharpe (970) 944-2484 lakecitysharpe@gmail.com.

22 – Williams Fork Ice Fishing Tournament- Prize payouts for the top 12 biggest game fish and $1000 to the biggest pike!  Snowmobiles WILL be allowed for the tournament!  It’s $35 to enter and kids 15 and under are free!  Call or Email Kacey Beres 970-389-0818 or Kacey@jublieenonprofit.events.

March Colorado Ice Fishing Tournaments 2023-

4 – Blue Mesa- Sport Fish Colorado and First Baptist Church are hosting the 10th annual Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Tournament! This is a great family tournament with a 100% cash payout!  Low entry fees and free hut lunch have kept this tournament growing!  Check-in at the Elk Creek Boat Ramp. More info here: Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Tournament To pre-register email your name, address, and phone number to info@firstbaptistgunnison.org or call 970-641-2240.

11– Eleven Mile March Madness Pro/Am Ice Fishing Tournament- Round three of the Colorado Classic is more laid back and a great tournament for someone who has never fished a tournament before as the day is broken into three different fishing periods and also has a free-throw competition on the ice!  Details and rules Here: Colorado Classic March Madness.

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