Kids Fishing Day
2026-08-11 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Minocqua Public Fishing Pier, Minocqua, WI, 54548, United States
August 11, 2026 Kids Fishing 4:00 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.
