Devil's Lake, Michigan Tip-Up Festival

Located approximately 100 miles southwest of Detroit Michigan (near Adrian), this is the annual Winter Hover-In event in conjunction with the Devils Lake Tip-Up Festival.

This is a non-racing event; just fun operation on the ice and snow. 

The Tip-Up Festival is COMPLETELY weather dependent so make sure you confirm with the organizer that the event is ON before departing from your home.

What is a Tip-Up? A Tip-Up is a small tripod-shaped ice fishing device that is put over a hole in the ice. When a fish bites, a small flag will "tip-up" alerting the fisherman.  This event is sponsored by the Devils and Round Lake Men's Club and features a variety of activities in addition to our hovercraft, including ice fishing, snowmobile racing, motorcycle ice racing, and outhouse races. The festival is a fundraiser for community needs projects, and it is subject to weather conditions (like thin or no ice).

Host: Mike McFarland: wwjmmm@hotmail.com

Weekend Schedule

Saturday

(10:00a - 5:00p) - General Operations/ Rides

(1:00p-2:30p) - Fly to a nearby Tavern for Lunch

Registration 

No registration required- just show up and have fun!

Parking

Park at the public boat ramp on the west end of Devils Lake. (red arrow)

When the ice is thick and everyone shows up with their toys (snowmobiles, quads, motorcycles, etc.) the parking can get very crowded.  Arrive before 10:00am to park near the boat ramp (circled in red). Some years, the ice is thick enough to park on but can be risky.

Accomodations

Contact Mike McFarland wwjmmm@hotmail.com or search for nearby hotels.