I do not think the Big Jig is related to Winterfest; it was put on by UMD and last year the 16th annual Big Jig was sponsored by Subway.

Winterfest had a different fishing event -- the United Northern Sportsman Ice Fishing Contest.

Winterfest announced in January: "We will not be doing the Winterfest Medallion Hunt this year, we hope to bring it back in 2018."

So the future of everything mentioned here remains murky.