 Volunteers were out on Gull Lake today drilling holes for the annual Brainerd Ice Fishing Extravaganza. Thousands of people will be on the lake tomorrow during the largest charity ice fishing tournament in the world. Our reporter Rachel Johnson has more. Every year nearly 10,000 anglers from across Minnesota and beyond travel to Gull Lake for the Brainerd JC's annual Ice Fishing Extravaganza. If they've never come out here and seen what the chaos is, it's fun just to come on and see 10,000 people out here on the ice. It's a small city. This is the 29th year of the fishing tournament that features over 200,000 dollars in prizes and activities for anglers and spectators to enjoy. They can go pick their hole and then they come back to center ice, do vendors, you know look at all the stuff that's around the products and stuff like that. We'll have kind of a gathering up on stage right before the gun goes off and then and then it's game on. Coups were out today in subzero temperatures drilling holes and setting up for the tournament which begins at noon sharp tomorrow. 20,000 holes were drilled by around 70 volunteers on Friday. The tournament is put on by the Brainerd JC's with all proceeds going to local nonprofits with Confidence Learning Center being the primary recipient. It was initially started to help the economic impact in the Brainerd Lake's area in the winter time because we're so busy in the summertime in the winter time we kind of that connoctimate level kind of goes down a little bit and we donate to 50 plus charities so the biggest one being where I actually work is Confidence Learning Center is a huge beneficiary so it's awesome. At noon tomorrow anglers will race to see who can catch the biggest fish and win one of the 150 prizes. The number one prize is the truck, F-150 or GMC. There's about seven four-wheeler scattered throughout the prize board so it's kind of a luck of the draw. 100th place is the Ice Castle Fish House so it's kind of a fun whoever gets that it's everybody watches for that one. The tournament is a highlight every year and has a huge economic impact on the Brainerd Lake's area. It's a huge party on the ice everybody loves to come out even if you're not fishing come out join the party every fish get caught tons of fish so it's a great deal. Though the temps might be cold tomorrow for the tournament that will not hamper the excitement for the thousands of anglers out on Gulley. Reporting from Brainerd Rachel Johnson Lakeland News. Tickets are still available for the tournament and can be bought at the event for $50. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.