43" Muskie on the board

It took awhile but Doughty put a Muskie on the board. This is a nice 43" Musky and the currently leader for the Big Fish of the Year!

18" Smallmouth

Mark Marah gets on the board with this nice 18" Mille Lacs smallmouth. There are some great markings on this fish, very pretty.

21" Smallmouth Caught

Mille Lacs strikes again for some early season smallmouth action. Put me on the board with this nice 21" fish. It weighed 5 lbs 9 oz and is a new personal best for me. I hope everyone is having a good start to the season!

Jon's 26.25 Pike caught on video!

Jon got on the board when he caught this nice 26.25" Northern Pike through the ice this week. He also caught it on video!

2015 Winners, 2016 Contest Info

Winner Mark Marah 28" Walleye

2015 is in the books and that means we have our winners for the season.

Congratulations to Mark Marah for winning with a beautiful 28" Walleye! Mark gets a nice $240 payday out of the deal! The bonus fish winner was Mike Doughty with a 21.25" Largemouth. The bonus fish winner will be paid out $40.

The 2016 contest is ready to go! The rules, as usual will be to enter the contest before knowing the species. The primary species and the bonus fish have been selected. Once the entry fee has been paid you will be  told the species.

Bonus fish winner Mike Doughty 21.25" Largemouth

The word of the year for 2016 is "Pluto" You can decide whether it's the dog or the planet, either way you'll need to have it written down and keep it handy for 2016.

If you have friends or family that want to enter the contest please honor the spirit of the contest. We want to encourage participation from all types of anglers and then encourage fishing for species that they may not normally fish for.

Please email me to enter the contest or ask any questions. If you have any ideas about how rule changes please feel free to let me know.

Remember to read through the 2016 Rules so you are familiar with them before you catch you're 2016 monster.

Good luck in 2016!

Steve's 25" Walleye

Steve's nice 25" Walleye from last night!

Controversy Erupts!

Controversy has erupted in the 2015 Big Fish of the Year contest as the potentially winning Walleye is stripped from the angler! Okay, there really isn't controversy. Here's the story.

Last week Jon caught a walleye that would have been the new leader. The giant Lake Minnetonka walleye measured 28.5" and was his new personal best. However, Jon's photographer had an unsteady hand when taking the photo and the whole fish was not included in the per the rules. The rules state the fish needs to be on a ruler and the whole needs to be visible.

Jon graciously admitted the fish was a great catch but was not eligible for the contest. Although this was undoubtedly a frustrating incident, I appreciate his willingness to accept the rules. This is a great reminder to everyone to take careful photos and review them before releasing the fish.