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Register today for the 43rd Frank Schneider Jr. Memorial Muskie Fishing Tournament
Three days. Twenty plus lakes. Over $30,000 in prizes. Register today and fish the Walker, Cass Lake, Longville or Bemidji Minnesota area for a chance at winning a new Skeeter ZX190, Yamaha 150 and trailer all by caughting one 40 inch muskie.
Stocking Muskies In Forest Lake - 1986
[ One The Water - July 2006 by John Newman, Jr., Project and Rearing Fund Chair]
Our chapter’s stocking efforts began on Forest Lake in
1986 when we purchased 2,000 8-10 inch Wisconsin strain
muskies at a cost of $10,000. These dollars were the proceeds
from the 1985 Project and Rearing Fund Raffle. We
continued stocking Forest Lake for a couple of years until
the DNR took over the stocking.
We began stocking White Bear Lake in 1990 and the fish were raised and purchased also from raffle proceeds. White Bear was stocked in... [more]
New Boating Law
Starting this month a new state law requires boaters to drain water before leaving any state waters orb face fines up to $1000. Boaters are required to:
• Remove aquatic plants and zebra
mussels from boats and trailers.
• Drain all water including pulling
the drain plug, open other water draining devices, and rain bilges
and livewells.
It is now illegal to trailer a boat on a public road with the drain plug in.
Muskie Stocking FAQ - Minnesota DNR
The DNR is nearing the goal of its long-range muskie and northern pike plan, which calls for up to eight new muskie waters by 2020. Last year, Itasca County's Lake Pokegama was stocked with muskie.
The Minnesota Depart of Natural Resources has a great page setup explaing the future of muskie stocking. and the lakes that involved. A large amount of information is there and wortth a look. Granted it is not new information but this makes it clear what is being worked on and for the future of Minnesota Muskie stocking.
There are a lot of links with more information including the DNRS's Long-range Plan for Muskellunge and Large Northern Pike. Best of both worlds that will take time but provide us with a great future for everyone.
Muskie Tournament Grand Prize Announced
The 2010 Frank Schneider Jr. Memorial Muskie Tournament announces the grand prize for 2010 is a Skeeter ZX190 with a Yamaha 150hp and trailer.
The tournament will be held on September 10,11 and 12 in the Bemidji, Walker and Longville area of Minnesota for the 43rd year.
2010 Hugh C. Becker Fund Grants Announced
The Hugh C. Becker Grant Committee announces the 2010 grants.
The committee takes particular pleasure in being able to issue $134,000 in awards to organizations in eleven different states and Canada. Projects encompassing youth/education, research, habitat and fisheries (equipment and stocking). Read the full article.
General Meeting - August 10th - 7pm
Annual Picnic at Minnehaha Falls. Bring dish to pass. Burgers, brats and/or dogs will be provided and grilled up. Spend some time chatting with members, comparing notes and so forth.
Members Only Contest
Remeber to register your fish and join the members only contest. It's all about bragging rights. We all know people who fish love to brag and tell 'accurate' stories.
Standings are updated monthly on our website and in the monthly newsletter.
Even better. If you do caught the largest muskie in our chapter (length) you will earn yourself a repo of that fish by Lax Reproductions. FREE! Everyone wants something for free. How can you lose.
Even better. If you do caught the largest muskie in our chapter (length) you will earn yourself a repo of that fish by Lax Reproductions. FREE! Everyone wants something for free. How can you lose.
Frank Schneider Jr. Memorial Muskie Fishing Tournament - September 10,11,12 2010
43rd annual tournament in the Bemidji, Cass, Longville and Walker area of Minnesota.
George Wahl Memorial Muskie Fishing Tournament - October 2nd, 2010
2nd annual tournament in the Twin Cities Metro area that benefits stocking our local lakes in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area.