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The 2006 PoutFest is on as scheduled!

The 2006 Festival is on as scheduled February 10-12, 2006. Due to ice conditions on the lake the Sheriff's Department will be restricting large vehicle traffic. That Includes motor homes, heavy trailers, Trailer Houses (Bill, that means you) etc. Use your own judgement. Travel on the ice is at your own risk.

Festivities in and around Walker City Park will go on as usual. We are encouraging foot, ATV and Snowmobile traffic.

NOTICE: The access known as Erickson's Landing will be closed due to ice heaves. The access at the City Park and Cochran's are open.

The ice thickness as of Wednesday, February 1, 2006 is a consistant 15 inches on the south end of Walker Bay near the City Park, and 12 inches on the North End of Walker Bay.

All Encampments are encouraged to set up as close to the park as possible. Encampments that wish to be eligible for judging and prizes need to pre-register at the weigh-in tent in Walker City Park on Friday, February 10, 2006.

February 7, 2006 --OK here's the down low --
Just released today -- The CCSO (Cass County Sheriff's Office) restrictions for vehicle traffic take effect on FRIDAY. In order to discourage the large concentration of vehicle traffic vehicles will not be allowed on the ice (that includes cars and pickups) on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The restrictions will come off after Sunday.

However ATV, Snowmobile and foot traffic will be allowed. You can park on shore near the park and walk out, or hook a ride on a sled or ATV or other ice traveling vehicle.

You can still drive out on the ice and set up your fishhouse, etc until Thursday nite. After the restrictions are in effect, you can drop your fishhouse near shore and pull it out with an ATV, snowmobile, a group of buddies. Heck, set up 6 inches from shore -- most people don't fish anyway.

So encampments, set up close to the park so festival goers can visit your set-up.

Activities will take place as scheduled -- the snowmobile radar run will be on the Birch Lake track in Hackensack, 10 miles south of Walker on 371.

 All Encampments are encouraged to set up as close to the park as possible. Encampments that wish to be eligible for judging and prizes need to pre-register at the weigh-in tent in Walker City Park on Friday, February 10, 2006