Sens Tickets up for Grabs!

Don't forget the Petrie Island Ice Fishermen's Association Third Annual Ice-Fishing Derby on Saturday, February 11th, 2012. Open to the hut owners of Baitshop Bay, their family and invited friends. All proceeds from the derby will go to CHEO. Let's make a difference and have some fun doing it! Tons of prizes to be won. There will be a 50/50 draw and we have some Sens tickets up for grabs as one of the door prizes. Free hot dogs, burgers, chili, baked beans, and popcorn, courtesy of fellow hut owners. Registration begins on Friday at 3pm and continues right up to the beginning of the derby at 10:00 p.m. Saturday. Additional rules and info when you register. See ya at the derby!! 

If you or your company would like to donate a prize for the 2012 derby, please contact Big Al at home at 613-446-4324. Don't forget... Companies that dontate prizes worth $50.00 or more to the derby qualify for free ad space on this website. See our advertising rates page for complete details and to see if your company can benefit.

Early Season Photos from Baitshop Bay

While most of us were watching and waiting from shore waiting for the season to begin, Dan Kearney was out in his portable a few times hooking into some really nice early season fish. Dan recently moved to Ottawa from the Belleville area and is enjoying the quality of fishing in our area. We figure Dan will want to buy a permanent hut once he sees how much fun we have when all our huts are on the ice.

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The PIIFA 2012 ice fishing derby

Coming events for 2012 at Petrie

The 2011 PIIFA Invitational Ice Fishing Derby has been penciled in for Saturday, February 11, 2012. This is a private derby open to all hut owners of Baitshop Bay, Petrie Island and their guests. Our derby has proven to be popular in past years with tons of fun and prizes. Again this year, all profits raised in the derby will be given to CHEO at their annual spring telethon. Cost to enter the all day event is $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for kids, 16 and under. Also on the calendar for 2012 is our annual group photo scheduled for Sunday, January 29 at 1:00 p.m. near Big Al's hut.

See all the events for our 2012 season at Petrie Island on our events page including printable posters for all scheduled events.

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Memories of our Childhood

Most of us have been fishing since we were kids. Many of us have memories of Dad or an Uncle taking you out fishing for the day to some distant lake that really wasn't that far away. Seeing that red and white bobber going under and getting the chance to pull in a big one like a perch or a sunfish. Chances are you also you have some old photos of that first "big" fish and we would like you to share one of those photos with us. This is not a contest but just a chance for everyone to share their photos of their early fishing days. If we get enough photos we'll create a page just for them. Send your best to our regular email address: petrieislandfishing@yahoo.ca.



Have You tried the PIIFA Forum?

The PIIFA Forum is probably the most The PIIFA Forumunderutilised part of our website. Have you checked it out? This is the place to go to brag about your recent big fish... or tell us about the one that got away. It's a place to tell everyone about your tips about catching huge walleye. You can complain about all those dogs barking or the guy you saw littering. You can post an ad for something that you want to buy or sell. Did we mention you can even upload photos?

There are few rules to the PIIFA forum but we ask that you be over 12 years old (for legal reasons), no profanity, no spamming and as always, no love personals.

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by Sophie Lacoste

My son Jeremy went fishing a few weeks ago at Petrie Island. He arranged for me to pick him up late in the afternoon. Since the day was very mild, I naturally thought that he would be fishing from shore. To my horror I found him fishing way out on the thin ice near Petrie Island. He assured me that the ice was thick enough to walk on.

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