Congratulations Mark!

 

Big congratulations to the 2017 Big Fish of the year winner Mark Marah for this giant 27.25" Walleye! This fish was caught on Mille Lacs in late May / early June. It was the bigger of a pair of nices ones caught. Mark was fishing a bottom bouncer in 24 ft of water. This Mark's second win in the contest.

The bonus fish winner was yours truly with a 30.25" Northern Pike caught while prefishing a bass tournament on Chisago Lake in early August. The fish  bit on a deep diving crankbait off an extended rock point.

With the conclusion of the 2017 contest it's time to think about the 2018 contest. As usual we will take the next month or so to round up all interested contestants. Once we close registration we will pick and announce the 2018 fish species and bonus fish. We will also take this time to consider any changes to the contest, opinions are welcome. Please contact me if you have any ideas.

Thanks everyone for participating

24" Walleye, 30.25" Northern with VIDEO!

The Northern Pike registered at 30.25" from Chisago Lake and the Walleye was 24" on Lake Vermilion. I've been running at least one GoPro all season if not two and I got both these catches on video so I thought I'd share them here. 

https://youtu.be/YIq8kPV2CXs

25.5" Mille Lacs Walleye!

Lake Mille Lacs seems to be dominating the big Walleyes so far this season. The pond has kicked out another nice one to put on the board. Matt Rabe caught this 25.5" earlier this week.

Mille Lacs Walleyes take lead!

Mark Marah caught a pair of good Mille Lacs Walleye to take the lead in this year's contest. Mark said he was fishing 24 feet of water with a bottom bouncer. The sizes were 24.75" and 27.25" respectively. The second one is a true giant. Congratulations to Mark!

Jon with a 18" Walleye

Jon is on the board with an 18" Walleye from Pool 2 of the Mississippi River. 

First Walleye of the Season!

 The first walleye of the season is on the board! Although I don't think this one will hold up long, it's nice to see one on the board! 15.25" from Lake of the Woods.

2016 Winners / 2017 Contest Info

2016 Winners

2016 is wrapped up and it's time to announce the contest for 2017! 2016 was a pretty quiet year but I have a feeling 2017 will bring more photos and more updates to the website. But first let's crown Mike Doughty with the 2016 win. Mike caught his 43" Musky.

The bonus fish winner went to me for a 21" Smallmouth caught on Mille Lacs. The fish weighed 5 lbs 9 oz.

2017 Contest Info!

The fish have been selected for the 2017 season. Bass were snubbed for the 4th year in a row and so he primary fish is WALLEYE. The bonus fish is Northern Pike. This should mean we'll see more fish catches and more photos on the website. Remember to read the RULES to avoid any conflicts.

The word for the year is CANADA. Be sure to include this year's word along with a ruler in the photograph.

Good luck this season everyone!