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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 […]

Kevin, Thanks for the excellent adventure!  Great accommodations and gear, great guiding and great fishing! Trip of a lifetime! Thanks for everything! See you again soon The Kirkland Lakers……Don, Paul, Jacques and Tom (Kirkland Lake, Ontario)  Mike & Joel

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.

Merland Park Held its 3rd Annual Ice Fishing Derby on January 27 – 29, 2012. We had over 40 guests attend and participate. It was a huge success again this year with $800 in proceeds going to the Picton Kiwanis Club. From 3rd Annual Ice Fishing Derby 2012, posted by on 1/30/2012 (257 items) Nice […]

Merland Park Held its 3rd Annual Ice Fishing Derby on January 27 – 29, 2012. We had over 40 guests attend and participate. It was a huge success again this year with $800 in proceeds going to the Picton Kiwanis Club. The derby consisted of two nights’ accommodation; Friday night steak dinner and Saturday night […]

Interesting blue perch picture sent by our friend Michelle. Didn’t even know that blue perch existed. Caught today in Hay Bay. The guys said it looked like a blue popsicle when they first caught it but the colour has faded since then. Apparently where there are blue perch there are also usually blue pickerel. Who […]

These monster walleye were caught on Christmas Day!  It was cold but we had a beautiful, crisp, blue sky and the waters were inviting. We caught and released 14 walleye in total, all weighing between 9 and 14 lbs. each.  What a great present!