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Submitted Article The 23rd annual Cranberry Portage Trout Challenge is fast approaching! The Trout Challenge will be held August 4-5. Past participants have probably already received their entry brochure in the mail and are in the process of registering. Any teams registered on or before July 21 will be eligible to win an early bird cash prize. If you have never fished in this tournament maybe this is the year for you to hit Lake Athapapuskow to compete for the coveted Trout Challenge trophy and guaranteed cash prizes. First will walk away with $3,500, second will receive $2,500 and third will get $2,000. Teams of four through 10 will also take away their share of the prize money which is generated through the $150 team entry fee and turned back to the participants in full. In addition to this, there will once again be prizes for the largest fish caught on each day of the tournament, a hard luck prize, and numerous other fun prizes. One of the great things about this tournament is you don't have to place in the top 10 to walk away with a prize. Once again we have many great sponsors _ which mean we have a lot of great prizes. The annual Boat Parade will commence the evening of August 3. Come out to check out the boats and catch some candy! The parade will begin and end at the Cranberry Portage Area parking lot, where you can also order up a burger or hot dog. Boat parade The rules meeting will be held immediately after the boat parade to brief the anglers, provide them with a map of the fishing area, and answer any questions they might have. All anglers that participate in the parade will be eligible for a cash prize. Then to reward the anglers for sitting through the rules meeting we are having a social that includes snacks, refreshments and raffles with some excellent prizes such as rod and real packages, fishing gear and much more. The shot gun start can be seen from 'Big Dock' at 8 a.m. on both days. The boats will be divided into two heats for safety reasons. The first 30 boats to enter the tournament will be allowed to go in the first heat both days! The battle for the best fishing spot is quite a sight to see. Boats have specific times they are required to return by each day. Teams submit four pictures each day, which the picture committee reviews. The fish lengths over the two days are totaled and the team with the greatest total length emerges as the champions. Any teams wishing to enter in this years Trout Challenge Tournament can contact Barry Anderson at 472-3044, or Kori/Rob James at 472-3673. All you need is a boat, camera and a buddy. Presentations to winning teams will be made on Sunday August 5 at the Cranberry Portage Beach Side Park, this is open to everybody. Come and enjoy the weekend at the local campground or at the beach. There are picnic grounds, play equipment and a six hole pitch and putt right here and available for family fun.
