3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest
35th Annual Event: January 27-29, 2023
Join Destination Granby for the annual 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest, the longest-running ice fishing tournament West of the Mississippi. Ice fish on beautiful Lake Granby, Shadow Mountain Reservoir, and Grand Lake in Colorado. Enter for one, two, or all three days of the contest and vie for tens of thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit Destination Granby, a nonprofit organization that supports the Granby community.
Registration for the 35th Annual 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest will open in October 2022.
Sponsorship provides the necessary funding to make our events possible, and with your help, we can carry on years of tradition and start new ones. Download our sponsorship packet to learn how you can support local community events.
Friday Daily Giveaway Winners
Clam Jason Mitchell Meat Stick Combo 36” Medium Actuon Fishing Pole
Winner: Jason Candelaire
Clam Voltage Combo 34” Medium action fishing pole
Winner: Edward Hernandez
$25 Gift Certificate Big Horn Bagels
Winner: Christopher Keller
Granby Bait N Tackle $50 Gift Card
Winner: Ben West
Vexilar Promo Pack
Winner: Kelly Bates
Vexilar Promo Pack
Winner: Justin Forney
Clam Auger Conversion Kit Combo
Winner: Jordan Gramsch
$25 Debbie’s Diner Gift Card
Winner: Rob Morrow
$50 Elevation Pizza Gift Card
Winner: Matt Gregory
Vexilar Promo Pack
Winner: Diana Leschinsky
3 Lakes Yeti Cup and Buff
Winner: Landon Jackson
Clam Jason Mitchell Meat Stick Combo 36” medium action fishing pole
Winner: Ryan Sell
Vexilar Prize Package
Winner : Talix Lewis
Clam Jason Mitchell Gen8 Combo 30” med fishing pole
Winner: Joseph Martinez
Clam Jason Mitchell Gen8 Combo 28” Med Light fishing pole
Winner: Lena Harms
Pops Pizza Gift Card $50
Winner: Jeanette Garcia
3 Lakes Yeti Cup & Buff
Winner: Lucas Belanger
Saturday Daily Giveaway Winners
$50 Pops Pizza Gift Card
Winner: Daniel Ryan
$25 Big Horn Bagel Gift Card
Winner: Janet Joesting
$50 Granby Bait and Tackle Gift Card
Winner: Elizabeth Brown
3 Lakes Yeti Cup & Buff
Winner: Vicki Johnson
3 Lakes Yeti Cup & Buff
Winner: Frankie Lopez
Vexilar Promo Pack
Winner: Lorielle Darnley
Clam Jason Mitchell Gen8 Combo 30” Med Action pole
Winner: Michael Roschak
Clam Jason Mitchell Gen 8 Combo 28” Med Light Action pole
Winner: Doug Harlow
Clam Jason Mitchell Meat Stick Combo 36” Med Action pole
Winner: Owen Eichhorn
Clam Voltage Combo 34” Med Action pole
Winner: Amanda Kassel
Clam Auger Conversion Kit
Winner: Sawyer Ellis
$25 Debbie Diner Gift Card
Winner: Chris Supprenant
Saturday Raffle Winners
Snowmobile: John Burns
Package #2: Kate Morrison
Package #3: Joel Blair
Package #4: Tyler White
Package #5: Thomas Brueggeman
Package #6: Ray Baca
Package #7: James Stephenson
Package #8: Ian Kincaid
Sunday Daily Giveaway Winners
Vexilar Fish Scout 800 IR
Winner: john Payne
Clam Gear Bag
Winner: Chance Harms
3 Lakes Yet Cup & Buff
Winners: Kolby Shannon & James Wiley
Vexilar Promo Pack
Winners: Mark DeLong & Hunter Tonkin
Skimmer
Winner: Sal Pinelli
Clam Jason Mitchell Gen8 Combo 30” Med Action pole
Winner: Jacob Romero
Clam Jason Mitchell Gen8 Combo 28” Med Light Action pole
Winner: Kent Andrew’s
Clam Jason Mitchell Meat Stick Combo 36” Med Action pole
Winner: Kristine Mauch
Clam Voltage Combo 34” Med Action pole
Winner: Ellie Lambert
Clam Auger Conversion Kit Combo
Winner: Harold Archuleta
Mr. Heater
Winner: Chris Wardenburg
Metal Ice Fishing Wall Art
Winner: Meghan O’Brien
Skimmer
Winner: Aaron Faurot
Clam Voltage Combo 34” Med Action pole
Winner: Travis Etler
Clam Chair:
Winner: Scott Stevens
Fishing 4 Fashion earrings- eyes of the ocean
Winner: Vicki Johnson
Final Leaderboards - Full Results!
2022 Entry Fee Pricing
1 Day | 2 Days | All 3 Days | |
Early Bird | $35 | $45 |
$55 |
Nov. 1 - 30 | $45 | $55 | $65 |
Dec. 1 - Jan. 25 | $65 | $75 | $85 |
Walk Up (if available) | $75 | $85 | $95 |
Registration
Due to the Special Event Permit with the Forest Service we do have a limited number of registrations available. We recommend that you register early as we did max out last year.
Cancel before Thursday, January 20 for a full refund. Call (970) 887-2311, email info@destinationgranby.com or send us a Facebook message to cancel. We will be sad you can't make it, but we understand! We cannot issue a refund if you cancel after Thursday, January 20, however we would encourage you to still inform us as a courtesy.
Online registration is closed. In person registration will be available at Granby Bait N Tackle until the contest sells out. Please bring exact cash.
Kick Off Party!
Let's celebrate the 34th Annual 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest Kickoff Party on Thursday, January 27th from 6:30-9:30pm at the River Run Ballroom in Granby! Sugar Ridge Band from Evergreen, CO will be performing live! Tickets are $35 and include two drinks, dinner, music and the chance to win giveaway prizes! Tickets are limited, so purchase them today! Must be 21and over to enter.
Ticket sales are closed at this time. If reopened, we will announce it on the Facebook page.
Tournament Details
- The contest begins at 6:40 am each day.
- The Weigh Station is at Stillwater Campground, 8590 US-34, Granby, CO 80446.
- Weigh Station hours:
- Friday & Saturday from 9 am-4 pm
- Sunday from 9 am-2 pm.
- Weigh Station hours:
- **You can check-in and pick up your Welcome Bag and commemorative event hat at the Weigh Station any time it is open.
- Leaderboards, Daily Giveaway winners, and Raffle Drawing winners will be posted on our:
- Facebook page - www.facebook.com/3lakesicefishing
- Website - https://www.destinationgranby.com/events/3-lakes-ice-fishing-contest/
- Facebook page - www.facebook.com/3lakesicefishing
Contest Winnings
- Leaderboards will be updated throughout the day.
- To be eligible for the Contest Winnings, you must be IN LINE at the Weigh Station by 4 pm on Friday and Saturday, and 2 pm on Sunday.
- Winners will be announced on Friday & Saturday at 5 pm and on Sunday at 3 pm on the Facebook page and website.
- A small awards ceremony will be held at River Run RV Resort ONLY for those on the leaderboard and their close friends and families.
- Friday & Saturday at 6pm
- Sunday at 4pm
- If you do not pick up your Contest Winnings during the times listed above, a check will be mailed to the address provided on your registration form.
Daily Giveaways
- This year's giveaways will take place through virtual drawings on our Facebook page.
- You have received a “prize ticket” for each day you have registered for the contest, which enters you into the virtual Daily Giveaway drawings. We aren't issuing physical tickets, but be assured that if you registered, you are entered into the drawings!
- Winners will be announced between 9 am-1 pm each day on our Facebook page and website. We will also call all winners.
- To claim a Daily Giveaway, you MUST pick up your prize before the Weigh Station closes that day or the prize will be forfeited.
Raffle Drawings
- Every registrant has been entered into a separate drawing for several large Raffle Drawings. This includes the Grand Prize of a 2022 snowmobile.
- Winners will be announced on Saturday at 2 pm on the Facebook page and website.
- If you win a Raffle Drawing, you must pick up your prize at the River Run RV Resort Event Center.
- Saturday between 6-7 pm
- Sunday between 4-5 pm
- Raffle Drawings will not be mailed. In the event that you win and you do not pick up your prize during the times listed above, we will call you to arrange a pick up time. It is your responsibility to pick up the prize at the Destination Granby Office (516 E Agate Ave, Granby, CO 80446) by April 1, 2022.
- Participants are entered into each drawing only once. Additional tickets are not available for purchase.
Rules and Regulations
Area Map
2022 Daily Cash Prizes
Mackinaw: Must be under 19" | Brown Trout | Rainbow Trout | Grand Slam - catch 1 of each: Mackinaw under 19", Rainbow, Brown + Kokanee | |
1st |
$600 | $600 | $600 | $750 |
2nd |
$300 | $300 | $300 | $350 |
3rd |
$150 | $150 | $150 | $175 |
4th |
$125 | $125 | $125 | $150 |
5th |
$100 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
6th |
$75 | $75 | $75 | $75 |
7th |
$50 | $50 | $50 | $50 |
Total: |
$1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,650 |
Trophies - Handmade in Granby, CO!
Youth Medals
Lodging Partners
Book a room with our title sponsor River Run Resort. Event rates available and now offering late checkout on Sunday for tournament attendees. Call to reserve: (888) 303-7027.
Cabins
Bearclaw Cabin (2 Bedrooms with full kitchen): $155 per night, includes late check out on Sunday, two night minimum
Foxtail Cabin (King studio with Queen sleeping loft, pull out sofa): $145 per night, includes late check out on Sunday, two night minimum
Arrowhead Cabin (King studio with pull out sofa): $135 per night, includes late check out on Sunday, two night minimum
RV sites
$75 per night, two night minimum
Villas
Lookout Lodge (2 BR, split floorplan; perfect for sharing): $275 per night, two night minimum
Mountain Hideaway (2 BR traditional floor plan): $275 per night, two night minimum
Alpine Retreat (3 BR traditional floor plan): $300 per night, two night minimum
Interested in volunteering?
If you are interested in volunteering for the 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest, please send an email to Sarah.
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor

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Other Sponsors
Cougar Baits
Fishin4Fashion
Tagged Fish Sponsors
FR Bar
Fitch Ranch & Meats
Debbie's Drive-In
Mavericks
Granby Garage
Kickoff Party Sponsor
The Roofing Company