The jumbo perch were plentiful this winter and that brought crowds of anglers to the Bay of Quinte. We had a few great weekend ice fishing derbies, lots of women which was so nice to see & family outings as well. So wonderful to get out in the fresh crisp air and enjoy some winter […]
By Bruce Bell, The County Weekly News/The Intelligencer Wednesday, January 17, 2018 3:43:01 EST PM They’d give you the shirts off their backs if you promised them a fish at Merland Park. Derby runs on fun, fishing and community spirit The annual Merland Park Ice Fishing Derby returns to the shores of Merland Park […]
On-ice Games Highlight Ninth Annual Merland Park Ice Fishing Derby Merland Park is hosting their ninth annual ice fishing derby Feb. 9–11. January 23, 2018 CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER Picton’s Merland Park will be hosting its ninth annual ice fishing derby next month. The derby kicks off Friday, Feb. 9 at dusk and runs until […]
May 3-4, 2014…Again this year, we are fully booked for this terrific annual live release derby! Tickets can be purchased at Merland park $15 for Juniors and $35 for Adult with complimentary Junior ticket. Thank you Kiwanis for posting a great article on the Merland Park Ice Fishing derby in this year’s magazine!
County Weekly News’s Bruce Bell came out to cover the derby as well as two students in the Media Program at Loyalist College.
Mother Nature couldnt dampen the spirit of the anglers during this year’s derby! Despite 60 kilometre per hour winds on the ice, over 60 participants and on-lookers came out for a weekend of great winter fun, delicious food and of course FISHING! We would like to thank our many generous sponsors for helping to make this […]
This year’s derby was filmed by Crowe Productions Inc. and covered in the media by Luke Hendry who submitted articles and pictures to the Belleville Intelligencer, The Ottawa Sun, Canoe – CNews and we made the cover of County Weekly News!
Merland Park is hosting its 4th Annual Ice Fishing Derby this weekend with proceeds going to the Kiwanis Club’s Terrific Kids Program. Sixty guests have reserved their stay at the Park and registered for the Derby. The ice is in great shape and the weather is warming up for the On Ice Games scheduled for […]
Merland Park’s 4th Annual Ice Fishing Derby is set for January 25, 26 & 27, 2013. The number of sponsors is growing, the prizes are coming in and the cottages are being booked! Proceeds going to the Kiwanis Club’s Terrifc Kids Program again this year.
The park was full for the Annual Merland Park May Opener/Kiwanis Walleye World Fishing Derby held on the May 4-6 weekend. The weather was awesome and it was great to see all the action back out on the water. Top Pike brought in was 16.6 lbs and the top Walleye weighed in at 11.5 lbs.