Kids Ice Fishing Day
2026-02-28 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | 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 28, 2026.

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
2026-03-07 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 07, 2026 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 – Steve Herbeck
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, 2026.

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!

Wisconsin Musky Expo
2026-03-20 14:00 - 2026-03-22 15:00 | Central Wisconsin Convention Center, 10101 Market street, Rothschild, WI 54474, WI, 54474, United States

April Meeting and Seminar with Gus Mantey
2026-04-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Norwood Pines Supper Club, 10171 WI-70, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
Join us at 7PM on Tuesday, April 7th at Norwood Pines Supper Club in Minocqua, WI for a club meeting and seminar with Gus Mantey. Gather at 6pm, and speaker begins at 7pm.

Enjoy dinner, drinks, and a seminar from Gus Mantey of Sug’s Fishing Guide Service of Eagle River.

Happy Hour starts at 6:00!

Northwoods Muskies Inc Swap Meet
2026-04-11 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 three 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!

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 volunteer to help please Contact Pete Stoltman at (715)614-4142 or Jeff Kinnally at (715)271-2236

Hope to see you there!

May 2026 Monthly Meeting and Seminar with Andy Hendrickson
2026-05-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Knocker’s Pizza Company Inc., 438 WI-70, St Germain, WI, 54558, United States
Our next general meeting is May 4th at Knockers in Saint Germain. Meet at 6 speaker, Andy Hendrickson, at 7. Hendo’s Musky methodology is his topic. They have asked that all orders, bar and food be done from your table. This will make it easier for the wait staff. This will be our last general meeting until the fall.

On The Water Meeting
2026-06-14 16:00 - 21:00 | Hazelhurst Pub, 6617 US-51, Hazelhurst, WI, 54531, United States
On Sunday, June 14th, 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.

Kids Fishing Day
2026-06-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Minocqua Public Fishing Pier, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Kids Fishing
5:00pm to 7:00 pm Minocqua Fishing Pier

Learn to Musky Fish Day, June 28th
2026-06-28 08:00 - 12:00 | Gooch’s A-1 Bar & Grill, 6215 Co Rd M, Boulder Junction, WI, 54512, United States
Do you love Musky Fishing? Do you want to teach a kid how to musky fish? Are you a member of Muskies Inc? Then we have an awesome opportunity for you!!!!

Learn to Musky Fish Day on Sunday, June 28th! We are inviting kids over the age of 12 with a parent or guardian to fish with our members around the Boulder Junction area.

Northwoods Muskies Inc will be sponsoring this event out of Goochs 2 in Boulder Junction. Fishing will be from 8 AM to Noon. We will be meeting up at Goochs before the event to sign waivers and match up participants with their guides and also meeting back at Goochs for prizes, raffles, and lunch after fishing.

We are looking for as many Muskies Inc Members to participate as guides and get some kids musky fishing. If you have any interest in helping us out and passing on your knowledge, please complete the form using the link below. Even if you told Jeff that you are interested in helping, please still complete the form to help keep this event as organized as possible. We are waiting to open the registration to kids until we for sure have enough guides to make this a successful event.

There is a lot more information about the day in the form. Any questions, please reach out to Jeff Kinnally at 7152712236 or jwkinnally@gmail.com. We greatly appreciate your help and look forward to getting some kids on the water!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpXrT3uOeUtjzX0i_4DkULOUthDLouAg4sKTFciAHdYwGfmA/viewform?usp=header

Kids Fishing Day
2026-07-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Minocqua Public Fishing Pier, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Kids Fishing
5:00pm to 7:00 pm Minocqua Fishing Pier

Kids Fishing Day
2026-08-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Minocqua Public Fishing Pier, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Kids Fishing
5:00pm to 7:00 pm Minocqua Fishing Pier

Northwoods Muskies Inc. Musky Tournament
2026-09-11 18:00 - 2026-09-13 13:00 | Howling Dog Saloon, 5243 US-51, Manitowish Waters, 54545, United States
3rd Annual Northwoods Muskies Inc (Chapter 61) Musky Tournament
September 11, 12, 13, 2026

Rules Meeting
Friday, September 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m. at Howling Dog Saloon, Manitowish Waters WI
Registration must be completed on the FishDonkey app.

Event Information

Rules Meeting, Friday, September 11 at 6 PM
Fishing Saturday, September 12 from 7 AM to 5 PM
Fishing Sunday, September 13 from 7 AM to 11 AM
Awards Sunday, September 13 at 1 PM

Where: See tournament waters below
Cost: $200/per 2-person team. Maximum 50 teams. *Optional individual $10 entry into Big Fish pot
Payouts: 70% payout of entry fees collected. 30% to benefit Northwoods Muskies, Inc.
Awards Ceremony: 6:30 p.m. at Sayner Pub after the tournament – Door prizes and raffles included.

Tournament Waters
St. Germain/Sayner Area

Lost
Found
Big & Little St. Germain
Big & Little Arbor Vitae
Plum
Star Lake

Minocqua Area

Minocqua Chain
Gunlock / Shishebogama
Squirrel
Booth
Sweeney
Clear

Boulder Junction Area

Palmer/Tenderfoot
High Lake/Fishtrap
Wildcat
Boulder
Big Lake (On K)
Allequash
Trout Lake

Manitowish Area

Manitowish Chain
Turtle Chain
Papoose
Crab

PRIZES:
1ST Place: $3,000 4th Place: $750
2nd Place: $1,500 5th Place: $500
3rd Place: $1,000

Plus $100 gift certificate for largest fish caught from each lake group.

*Payout based on full field of 50.

Tournament Rules

Hook and Line Only
Casting or trolling where permitted per Wisconsin regulations (1 line per angler)
No Live Bait
No Forward-Facing Sonar (live scoping) allowed during tournament
30” minimum size
Each team must have a hard bump board
Each team must have one member with the FishDonkey app installed
2 photos are required, one with entire fish on bump board and one with tournament angler holding fish
Send pictures on the FishDonkey app after releasing fish
In case of a tie, first fish caught and registered wins tie breaker
Scoring system as follows – Total inches of tournament fish caught

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