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Two New Muskies Lakes in Minnesota
Roosevelt Lake in northern Crow Wing County and the Sauk River chain of lakes in Stearns County southwest of St. Cloud will be stocked with muskellunge this fall.
This is in response to growing angler interest, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Not all the lakes on the proposed list will be stocked at this time it is a postivie result of the hardwork of many people dedicated to responsibily growing the muskie fishery in Minnesota.
Read the full news release from the DNR and join the conversation on Facebook.
Caught On Film - 57x27 inch Muskie
Eight-year-old David Jacobson landed this 57 x 27-inch muskie on Mille Lacs in early November. David did a fabulous job fighting the fish with only minimal help from dad, Eric (Just Big Muskies DVDs).
Eric said it was “definitely all his fish! And he didn't think twice about releasing it!!” The fight was captured on film, so maybe we’ll all get to see it.
Wanted - Bucktails, Spinner or Buzz Baits
All of us have bucktails, spinnerbaits, or buzzbaits that are not getting used. We also need to get more youth involved with musky fishing and attending our MI meetings. Tom Keith proposed to the Board of Directors to combine the two issues.
If members would bring in old lures to the meetings, he will either refurbish them or take the usable components and rebuild them. The plan is to give one away to each child under the age of 18 at each meeting. That might help encourage them to attend more meetings. If the response is good from the Chapter, there might be enough to also distribute them during our chapter sponsored Military Family Fishing Day.
If you have bucktail, flashabou, beads, blades, clevises, or bodies that you are not going to use, we could use them to expand this program. Please bring anything you would be willing to give to the next chapter meeting you attend. If you want to get involved with the making of the lures, please contact Tom Keith.
General Meeting February 14 6:30pm
Join us for a “Winter Picnic” of BBQ sandwiches with accompaniments and dessert. We will start serving at 6:30 p.m.
After we eat, winners of our chapter’s Members Only Contest will receive their awards. Also plan on hearing some “Muskie Tails” and see the presentation of the “Tail” to the winner.
Meetings are located at the Knights of Columbus Hall 1114 American Blvd West, Bloomington, MN [map].
2012 Frank Schneider Jr. Memorial Muskie Tournament - September 7th, 8th and 9th
For the 45th year of the Frank Schneider Jr. Memorial Muskie Fishing Tournament.
The three day tournament that has drawn up to 700 contestants to fish on 20 plus lakes in northern Minnesota in the Bemidji, Cass, Longville and Walker area with a chance to win the grand prize!.
2012 George Wahl Memorial Muskie Tournament - September 29th, 2012
The George Wahl Memorial Muskie Fishing Tournament is held the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area with 13 designated tournament lakes.
The proceeds from the event are used to benefit the metro area lakes by stocking, purchase pit and floy tags for the Minnesota DNR tagging/stocking study.
Everyone has a chance and is entered in the grand prize drawing which has been a resort stay to Whitefish Bay Camp on Lake of the Woods and cash by caughting one muskie of 40 inches or larger.
Members Only Contest
Remember 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 web site and in the monthly newsletter.
Even better. If you do caught the largest muskie in our chapter (length) you will earn yourself a reproduction of that fish by Lax Reproductions. FREE! Everyone wants something for free. How can you lose.