 We are just eight days away from the annual Brainerd J.C.'s Ice Fishing Extravaganza at Hole in the Day Bay on Gull Lake. Tonight Clayton Castle gives us a preview of the annual Brainerd Lake staple. It's back for the 28th year in a row. The Brainerd J.C.'s Ice Fishing Extravaganza will take over the Hole in the Day Bay next Saturday the 27th. The annual event is circled on many calendars for months out because of the fun and the giving back to the community. The largest charitable fishing tournament on the face of the planet. We raise a bunch of money, have about 10,000 of our best friends out on the ice to help us raise money and we give it all back to charity, up to 50 different charities in any given year. Along with the big ice fishing tournament there are other small competitions one can take part in to win some cash. One would be the catch of the day which is we'll announce a mystery fish the day before the contest and if you happen to catch that biggest mystery fish and have the $5 add on sticker for the catch of the day there's a $10,000 price package that goes along with it. And it's not just the adults who can have fun there is something for everyone at the largest event of the year for the J.C.'s. We have kids events at center ice starting at 11 o'clock so you can come out and do the kids on ice Olympics and maybe take home some prizes for that and come on out and help support local charities. Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl who is retiring in 2018 is sentimental when thinking about the annual event and the impact it has had on the community during his time in office. It's a great thing great cause they make a lot of money for our area charities in the area and the J.C.'s do a great job this is you know it's not a new thing you know when you're talking I think 28th year now it's turned out to be a real good thing for everybody involved. After raising close to $20,000 last year for local charities signs are pointing towards raising even more in 2018. Sales are really on par or even a little bit better than they have been in the past for at this particular point we had a really really great November. On average the ice fishing extravaganza has attracted over 10,000 people annually for over 20 years. Reporting in Niswa Clayton Castle Lakeland News. Now parking will be available for the event at Brainerd International Speedway where a shuttle will take you to the lake. For more information on the event can be found at www.icefishing.org. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.