In the Northwoods we have fishing tournaments for anglers of all types -- amateurs, professionals, those with disabilities. The first several of these tournaments are underway as I write this, including the Third Annual Boulder Junction Walleye Tournament, held on five area lakes on June 5 and 6. Others upcoming:
June 12th
Bob McClellan Memorial Fishing Tournament
Manitowish Waters Contact Stephanie McClellan 543-8842
June 12th and 13th
Spring Classic Musky Tournament
Eagle River Contact Jeff Heffner 477-2667
June 20th
Hank Lesniak's Valley of the Giants Fishing Tournament
Lac Vieux Desert Contact Hillside Resort 547-3646
June 26th and 27th
Professional Musky Tournament Trail
Eagle River www.promusky.com
August 20 - 22
National Championship Musky Open
Eagle River Contact Eagle River Chamber of Commerce 479-6400
August 26 - 28
World Musky Hunt
Lake Tomahawk www.worldmuskyhunt.org
September 6th
Swen Fishing Tournament
Lac Vieux Desert Contact Hillside Resort 547-3646
September 10 - 12
34th Annual World Championship Musky Classic
Manitowish Waters, Boulder Junction, Winchester, and Presque Isle www.wcmuskyclassic.com
October 2nd and 3rd
22nd Annual Great Wisconsin Muskie Tournament
St. Germain Contact St. Germain Chamber of Commerce 477-2205
