Come experience authentic fun all year-round in the Houghton Lake Area with these 3 fun new outdoor contests! All you need to do is enjoy fishing or hunting in Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake or Lake St. Helen!
“REEL CATCH!” Contest – running March 16, 2025 – December 31, 2025. Anglers will win a special collectible item and T-shirt for catching a yellow tagged fish in Houghton Lake, Lake St. Helen, or Higgins Lake.
“BIG CATCH” Contest - running June, July, and August 2025. The largest designated fish (by length) by each lake in each month will be awarded a special plaque and T-shirt. No fish tag needed.
“FOWL PLAY” Contest running September-Dec, 2025. Hunters shooting a banded duck or goose in Roscommon County during official hunting season will win a beautiful wooden handcrafted duck call, a Ducks Unlimited metal band, and a T-shirt.
See full contest details below! We look forward to seeing you in the Houghton Lake Area!