Northwoods Muskies Inc. | Chapter 61 Minocqua, Wisconsin

On The Water Meeting
2023-07-25 00:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Meeting on the Water with gathering later at the Black Bear Bar in Minocqua.

Kids Fishing Day at Minocqua Pier
2023-08-08 00:00 | Minocqua Public Fishing Pier, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States

On the Water Meeting
2023-08-29 00:00, 2024-08-27 16:00 - 21:00 | Bushwood Tavern, 4456 Jolin Ln Road, ,, Boulder Junction, WI, 54512, United States
Meeting on the Water with gathering later at the Bushwood Bar in Boulder Junction

On the Water Meeting
2023-09-14 16:00 - 19:30, 2024-09-12 16:00 - 21:00 | Gooch’s A-1 Bar & Grill, 6215 Co Rd M, Boulder Junction, WI, 54512, United States
Meeting on the Water with gathering later at the Gooch’s in Boulder Junction

Chapter Challunge - Saturday October 7th
2023-10-07 07:00 - 17:00 | Sayner Pub, 2962 WI-155, Sayner, WI, 54560, United States
10th Annual Chapter Challunge – The 10th annual Chapter Challunge will be held Oct. 7th at the Sayner Pub.

The Northwoods Chapter will be the host this year. Fish any lake or river with a public landing from 7am to 5 pm and then be at the Sayer Pub by 6 pm for dinner. We will also have a big fish pot, $10 entry. You need a photo of the fish for big fish pot. Honor system on the rest of the fish. Fish registration slip must be turned in to Tim Sanderson before 6 pm. Slips will be available at the Sayner Pub. No cost to fish. MI members only.

Here are the details for the 2023 Chapter Challunge

Saturday Oct 7th
Fishing from 7am-5pm
Any lake or river with a public landing
Trolling and live bait allowed
Fish registration by 6pom at Sayner Pub with awards and dinner to follow
Most points per chapter wins
30 inch minimum earning 8 points with 1 point for each additional ½ inch
$10 big fish pot
To enter email Tim Sanderson at tim.sanderson@bankpeoples.com
Entries due by Friday Oct 6th at 5pm

Big Fish Pot$10/person

Team #1: Names Yes or NO

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Team #2: Names:

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Must be e-mailed to Tim Sanderson by October 6th.

Tim.Sanderson@bankpeoples.com

Kids Ice Fishing Day – Saturday, February 24, 2024
2024-02-24 12:00 - 15:00 | Minocqua Public Library, 415 Menominee St., Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
Join Northwoods Muskies Inc. for an afternoon of ice fishing! Kids of all ages are invited to learn the basics of ice fishing. Bait and a limited amount of equipment will be available. This event is free to attend and there is no need to register. Feel free to come out and learn all about ice fishing in the Northwoods!

Saturday, February 24th
12:00 to 3:00 PM
Fishing location will be on Lake Minocqua in the bay to the Northeast of the Highway 51 bridge. We will be using the boat launch on E. Park Ave. that is across the street from the Public Library.
Any questions feel free to contact Jeff Kinnally at jwkinnally@gmail.com or 715-271-2236.

2024 Inaugural Musky Fishing Expo
2024-03-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Northern Waters Casino Event Center, N5384 US-45, Watersmeet, MI, 49969, United States
Join us at the inaugural 2024 Musky Fishing Expo, to be held at the Northern Waters Casino Event Center. Northwoods Muskies Inc. will be exhibiting and have a booth!

Seminars
Food and refreshments
Meet and greet
Raffles, vendors, booths
Cash Bar
Children under 12 FREE

Northwoods Chapter Banquet - Saturday March 9, 2024
2024-03-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Whitetail Inn, 9038, St. Germain, WI, 54558, United States
REGISTER HERE – For the annual Northwoods Chapter banquet! It will be held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Whitetail Inn in St. Germain. Here are the event highlights:

Social hour begins at 5:00
Dinner at 6:00 pm with spring awards to follow. Choice between Chicken or BBQ Ribs.
Guest speaker is Bill Sherer of We Tie It Fly Shop and Guide Service 7:00 pm
Raffles and drawings, 8:00 pm
$35 per individual and $60 per couple for tickets including choice of chicken or half rack of ribs for dinner
Early bird registration special is $100 worth of raffle tickets for $50 including an extra door prize raffle ticket for all registrations postmarked prior to February 26, 2024.

Registration forms can be found below or be picked up from Pete at Last Cast Fishing Outfitters in St. Germain.

We appreciate your support and hope you can join us for this fun event! All proceeds from this event will help accomplish the chapter’s initiatives.
Any questions feel free to contact Northwood Muskies Inc. at info@northwoodsmuskies.com or through our Facebook Page.

Download and Complete Registration Form

All Tickets (dinner and raffle) will be held at the door under your name.
Complete and return this registration form along with your check for total amount made payable to “Northwoods Muskies Inc.”.

Please mail to:
Northwoods Muskies Inc., P.O. Box 1090 PMB# 204, Minocqua, WI 54548
You may also register in advance by calling our chapter President, Pete Stoltman at (715) 614-4142 or sending email to psdrum@gmail.com

If you cannot attend the banquet but still want to donate money to further our mission it would be greatly appreciated. Send your tax-deductible donation to the address listed above. Thank you!

April Musky Seminar with Rob Manthei
2024-04-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Fibbers Bar and Restaurant, 8679 Big St Germain Dr, St Germain, WI, 54558, United States
Join us on Tuesday, April 9th at 6:00PM for dinner, drinks, and a seminar by local guide Rob Manthei at Fibber’s Bar and Restaurant.
Professional fishing guide Rob Manthei has fished our local waters of Vilas, Onieda, and Iron counties for his entire life. He guides for a number of species but his favorite by far is musky.

6:00PM – Happy Hour
7:00PM – Musky seminar by Rob Manthei

This event is open to the public, so bring your friends! We hope to see you there!

Spring Fishing Classic in Eagle River
2024-06-08 06:00 - 2024-06-09 13:00 | WI

Kid's Fishing Day
2024-06-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Minocqua Public Fishing Pier, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
June 11, 2024 Kids Fishing 5:00 pm Minocqua Fishing Pier

On The Water Meeting
2024-06-25 16:00 - 21:00 | Hazelhurst Pub, 6617 US-51, Hazelhurst, WI, 54531, United States

Kid's Fishing Day
2024-07-09 16:00 - 19:00 | Minocqua Public Fishing Pier, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
July 9, 2024 Kids Fishing 4:00 pm Minocqua Fishing Pier

Musky Bash at the Musky Shop
2024-07-20 11:00 - 16:00 | The Musky Shop, 7542 Hwy 51S, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
It’s time to put out the invitation, so alerting all of our angling family to join us for this year’s Musky Shop Summer Bash. This year will be the 4th Annual Bash, celebrating all the best the Musky Shop has to offer. Your favorite vendors will be there with all of their best products in tow.
This year Musky Shop is going to switch things up by inviting guests to visit individual booths at the event for highlights, demos, and introductions. Our vendors are what keeps our customers coming back for more, so it’s important to let their products speak for themselves. As usual, there will also be food, fun, and shopping for those planning to attend. It will be our pleasure to serve all those who take the time out of their day to visit the festivities.
For those in attendance, there will also be discounts, giveaways, and special merchandise available. The Musky Shop Summer Bash is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2024. We hope to see you in attendance.

On The Water Meeting
2024-07-30 16:00 - 21:00 | Black Bear Bar & Grill, 11045 WI-70, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States

Kids Fishing Day
2024-08-06 16:00 - 19:00 | Minocqua Public Fishing Pier, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
August 6, 2024 Kids Fishing 4:00 pm Minocqua Fishing Pier

Musky Clubs Alliance Championship
2024-08-15 08:00 - 2024-08-18 13:00 | WI

Northwoods Muskies Inc. Musky Tournament
2024-09-14 07:00 - 17:00 | WI
1st Annual Northwoods Muskies Inc (Chapter 61) Musky Tournament
September 14, 2024

Rules Meeting
Friday, September 13, 2024, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Island City Lanes, Minocqua, WI.
Registration must be completed on the FishDonkey app.

Event Information
Event: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Any Oneida or Vilas County Lake with public boat landing
Cost: $200/per 2-person team *Optional individual $10 entry into Big Fish pot
Awards Ceremony: 6:30 p.m. at Island City Lanes after the tournament

PRIZES:
1ST Place: $1,800 4th Place: $ 500
2nd Place: $ 900 5th Place: $ 400
3rd Place: $ 600
*Payout based on full field of 30.

For information, contact tournament director, Landy Roepke (mobile 262-888-2181) or landyr@execpc.com.

Chapter Challunge - Date TBD
2024-10-05 07:00 - 17:00 | Sayner Pub, 2962 WI-155, Sayner, WI, 54560, United States
11th Annual Chapter Challunge – The 11th annual Chapter Challunge will be held Oct. 4th at the Sayner Pub.

The Northwoods Chapter will be the host this year. Fish any lake or river with a public landing from 7am to 5 pm and then be at the Sayer Pub by 6 pm for dinner. We will also have a big fish pot, $10 entry. You need a photo of the fish for big fish pot. Honor system on the rest of the fish. Fish registration slip must be turned in to Tim Sanderson before 6 pm. Slips will be available at the Sayner Pub. No cost to fish. MI members only.

Here are the details for the 2023 Chapter Challunge

Saturday Oct 4th
Fishing from 7am-5pm
Any lake or river with a public landing
Trolling and live bait allowed
Fish registration by 6pom at Sayner Pub with awards and dinner to follow
Most points per chapter wins
30 inch minimum earning 8 points with 1 point for each additional ½ inch
$10 big fish pot
To enter email Tim Sanderson at tim.sanderson@bankpeoples.com
Entries due by Friday Oct 4th at 5pm

Big Fish Pot$10/person

Team #1: Names Yes or NO

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Team #2: Names:

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Must be e-mailed to Tim Sanderson by October 4th.

Tim.Sanderson@bankpeoples.com

Battle On St. Germain Lakes - Saturday January 18, 2025
2025-01-18 06:00 - 17:00 | Last Cast Fishing Outfitters, 544 WI-155, St Germain, WI, 54558, United States
Northwoods Muskies Inc. presents “Battle on St. Germain Lakes” Family Fishing Tournament.
Sponsored by Northwoods Muskies Inc. & Last Cast Fishing Outfitters

Plum, Lost, Found, Big Saint Germain, Little Saint Germain. Big Arbor Vitae, Little Arbor Vitae, Pickerel off J, and Rainbow Flowage.
Time: January 18 6 AM -5 PM
Awards at St Germain Community Center at 7 PM- doors open at 5 PM
Sandwiches, chips ,soda and beer served by local group.
What you need to do:

Search the Fish Donkey app on Your Phone(Google play for Android or App Store for Iphone)
Download app
Search Battle on Saint Germain Lakes
Register on Fish Donkey app ($5 fee per person plus $5 per ticket)

Purchase extra tickets from Last Cast Fishing Outfitters for $5 apiece (Max 7 / person)

All tickets must be picked up at Last Cast Fishing Outfitters
First 50 Kids under 16 get buckets w tip up, jig rod, bait puck, scoop and fishing line.
Each person can enter up to 7 times, 1 time per species.
Last Cast Fishing Outfitters will be open 8- 9 PM on Friday Jan 17 and 6 AM-

People will be available to assist with registration at Last Cast Fishing Outfitters on Friday and Saturday.
Call Jim Lund 920-948-5706 with questions

Catch a fish of the qualifying length(see below) and register it using the Fish Donkey app with your ticket in plain view showing the ticket number. (Only one fish registered per ticket) Bring qualifying tickets to the awards ceremony. Those tickets will be used to draw from the prize pot.
Qualifying lengths :

Walleye 15”
LM Bass 14”
SM Bass 14”
Northern Pike 24”
Bluegill/ Sunfish / Rock bass 7”
Crappie 9”
Perch 9”

Over $8000 in prizes awarded including:

Striker ice suit and bibs
Marcum Mission SD- L camera and wireless control panner
24v Strikemaster auger
Clam 360 ice shanty
Eskimo Kwikfish 3i insulated shelter
3 Guided fishing packages
Marcum Recon 5 camera
Eskimo E40 electric auger
Free day rental of Hobie kayak
And much more

Please patronize our generous sponsors:

Last Cast Fishing Outfitters
Rocks Rent All
Living the Dream Guide Service
Rob Manthei and Fibbers restaurant
St Germain Marine
Hooksetters Guide Service
Reid’s Guide Service
Forward Bank
LAX Taxidermy
Striker
Serenity Bay Resort
Coontails
HT Enterprises
A+ Driveway Grading and Land Clearing
Old Salt Scents
Waldmann Construction
Ace Hardware Woodruff
DJs Restaurant
Sayner Pub
Heart 2
Pine Knot Tavern
Rest Well Motel
Rustic Manor Motor Lodge
Whitetail Lodge
Premier Power Sports
Eliason Hardware
Sloes Pub
St Germain Shell

Contact Jim Lund @ 920-948-5706 with questions

February Muskies Inc. Seminar with Eric Wegleitner (DNR)
2025-02-11 18:30 - 21:00 | Fibbers Bar and Restaurant, 8679 Big St Germain Dr, St Germain, WI, 54558, United States
Join us at 7PM on Tuesday, February 11th at Fibber’s Bar and Restaurant in St. Germain for a seminar by Eric Wegleitner of Wisconsin’s DNR.

Enjoy dinner, drinks, and a seminar from a knowledgeable resource about our northwoods musky fisheries that we all love so much.

Happy Hour starts at 6:30!

Kids Ice Fishing Day – Saturday, February 22, 2025
2025-02-22 12:00 - 15:00 | Minocqua Public Library, 415 Menominee St., Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
Join Northwoods Muskies Inc. for our annual Kids Fishing Day on Lake Minocqua on Saturday, February 22nd!

Kids of all ages are invited to learn the basics of ice fishing and try their luck out on Lake Minocqua.
Northwoods Muskies Inc members will have equipment and bait ready to be used by any youngsters interested in learning more about ice fishing.
We will be fishing in Schoolhouse Bay located near the Public Library in Downtown Minocqua from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Jeff Kinnally at jwkinnally@gmail.com or (715)271-2236

Northwoods Chapter Banquet - Saturday March 8, 2025
2025-03-08 17:00 - 21:00 | Whitetail Inn, 9038, St. Germain, WI, 54558, United States
REGISTER HERE – For the annual Northwoods Chapter banquet! It will be held Saturday, March 08, 2025 at the Whitetail Inn in St. Germain. Here are the event highlights:

Social hour begins at 5:00
Dinner at 6:00 pm with spring awards to follow. Choice between Chicken or BBQ Ribs.
Guest speaker 7:00 pm Nate Osfar – accomplished musky fisherman, local guide, and winner of multiple musky fishing tournaments.
Raffles and drawings, 8:00 pm
$35 per individual and $60 per couple for tickets including choice of chicken or half rack of ribs for dinner
Early bird registration special is $100 worth of raffle tickets for $50 including an extra door prize raffle ticket for all registrations postmarked prior to February 28, 2025.

Registration forms can be found below or be picked up from Pete at Last Cast Fishing Outfitters in St. Germain.

We appreciate your support and hope you can join us for this fun event! All proceeds from this event will help accomplish the chapter’s initiatives.
Any questions feel free to contact Northwood Muskies Inc. at info@northwoodsmuskies.com or through our Facebook Page.

Download and Complete Registration Form

All Tickets (dinner and raffle) will be held at the door under your name.
Complete and return this registration form along with your check for total amount made payable to “Northwoods Muskies Inc.”.

Please mail to:
Northwoods Muskies Inc., P.O. Box 1090 PMB# 204, Minocqua, WI 54548
You may also register in advance by calling our chapter President, Pete Stoltman at (715) 614-4142 or sending email to psdrum@gmail.com

If you cannot attend the banquet but still want to donate money to further our mission it would be greatly appreciated. Send your tax-deductible donation to the address listed above. Thank you!

Northwoods Muskies Inc Swap Meet
2025-04-05 10:00 - 15:00 | St. Germain Community Center, 545 STH 155, St Germain, WI, 54558, United States
Join Northwoods Muskies Inc. for a Day of Fishing Equipment buy, sell, or trade! We will also have two seminars throughout the day!

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the St. Germain Community Center

$5 Admission Fee and Children 12 and under are free!

11 AM Jim Lund of Living the Dream Guide Service will be giving a seminar about Northwoods Walleye Fishing.

1 PM Greg Nimmer of Nimmer Swimmer Musky Lures will be giving a seminar about the craft of creating musky lure masterpieces and muskies in the Northwoods.

Vendor Tables are $20 if registered ahead of time or $25 day of the event. Set up will be from 7 AM until the time the doors open.

To register for a table or any questions please Contact Pete Stoltman at (715)614-4142 or Jeff Kinnally at (715)271-2236

Hope to see you there!

Muskies Inc. Seminar with Jeff Lang of Musky Metrics
2025-05-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Sayner Pub, 2962 WI-155, Sayner, WI, 54560, United States
Join us on Tuesday, May 13th at the Sayner Pub for a presentation by Jeff Lang of Musky Metrics!

Happy Hour 6:30PM
Seminar 7:00PM

“Fish don’t bite because they’re hungry, they strike because their instincts tell them to. And their instincts fire when changes to their environmental conditions trigger them. What we call Biometrics is the scientific observation and understanding of the environmental conditions and changes that influence behavior.”

Kid's Fishing Day
2025-06-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Minocqua Public Fishing Pier, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
June 10, 2025 Kids Fishing 5:00 pm Minocqua Fishing Pier

On The Water Meeting
2025-06-24 16:00 - 21:00 | Hazelhurst Pub, 6617 US-51, Hazelhurst, WI, 54531, United States
On Tuesday, June 24th, grab a partner and go fish from 4:00PM-8:30PM on the lake of your choice.
At 9:00PM we’ll meet up at Hazelhurst Pub on Hwy 51 and compare notes about who caught what, enjoy some fellowship, and award the big fish pot.
To participate in the June big fish pot contact Jim Cheshire and let him know you’re in. A photo of your fish on a bump board is required to win the big fish of the evening.
Pot is $10.00 per participating angler and can be paid at the meet up.
Jim Cheshire can be contacted at (715) 892-4223.

Kid's Fishing Day
2025-07-08 16:00 - 19:00 | Minocqua Public Fishing Pier, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
July 8, 2025 Kids Fishing 4:00 pm Minocqua Fishing Pier
