2010 Vilas County Fishing Events
1/23 - 1/23 1st Annual Ice Fishing Classic. Headquartered at Maple
View Resort with fishing on Pioneer Lake with registration from
7am-8am and fishing starting at 8am. Prizes
for the largest fish in various categories. Registration is $25. The
fire department will serve lunch (cost for lunch is $5). Sponsored
by the Conover Volunteer Fire & Rescue. Contact Jeff Barnekow (715)
477-2036.
1/23 - 1/23 Lion's Club Fisheree. Sponsored by the Phelps Lion's
Club. Contact Wally Beaversdorf (715) 545-2355.
2/6 - 2/6 Plum Lake EMT’s Holes for Life.. Headquartered at Fibber’s
Bar & Grill starting with registration at 7am and fishing from
8am-3pm, enjoy great ice fishing on Big St. Germain Lake. Contact
Fibber’s (715) 542-3810 or (715) 892-0044.
2/13 - 2/13 Northern Exposure Ice Fishing Tournament. Held on North
Twin Lake in downtown Phelps. All levels welcome. Contact Doug
Horstman (715) 545-3555.
2/13 - 2/13 Lion's Plum Lake Fishing Tournament. Held on Plum Lake
from 6am-3pm with
awards presented at 4pm. Sponsored by the Sayner/Star Lake Lions
Call for
advanced registration. Contact Will Maines (715) 542-2046.
2/13 - 2/13 Ice Fishing Jamboree. Headquartered at Wild Eagle Lodge
with fishing from
8am-5pm. Contact the Lodge (715) 479-3151.
3/14 - 3/14 Kids Fisheree. Held at Club 45 from 11am-3pm and
sponsored by the Conover
Lions Club. Contact Roger Flaherty (715) 479-6673.
5/14 - 5/16 Chamber Annual Walleye Tournament. Headquartered at the
Presque Isle
Chamber of Commerce with registration at 10am at the Presque Isle
Community Center, this event is held on various Presque Isle lakes.
Contact
the Presque Isle Chamber (888) 835-6508 or visit
www.presqueisle.com.
5/24 - 9/6 Lions Kids Fishing Contest. Headquartered at Up North
Sport & Gifts, starting at
sunrise on May 24th and ending sunset September 6 and held on all
the lakes of
Presque Isle. Release of all fish is encouraged. Contact Up North
Sport & Gifts (715) 686-2636.
6/4 - 6/6 Fishing Has No Boundaries. Headquartered at Wild Eagle
Lodge with fishing on
the Eagle River Chain from 7am-4pm on Friday and Saturday and
7am-Noon on
Sunday. Contact Wil Campbell (715) 479-9309.
6/5 - 6/6 3rd Annual Boulder Junction Walleye Tournament.
Headquartered at the
Boulder Junction Community Center, five area lakes are included in
this catch
& release tournament. All proceeds benefit the Boulder Junction Boat
Landing Improvement Fund. Contact the Boulder Junction Chamber (715)
385-2400 or visit
www.boulderjct.org.
6/12 - 6/13 Spring Classic Musky Tournament. Fishing on the Eagle
River Chain of Lakes.
Contact Jeff Heffner (715) 477-2667.
6/12 - 6/12 Bob McClellan Memorial Fishing Tournament. Headquartered
at Bear Country
Builders. Contact Stephanie McClellan (715) 543-8842.
6/20 - 6/20 Take a Kid Fishing. Held at the Conover Town Park from
11am-3pm. Children to
age 12 fish in Lake Itsy Bitsy for lunker trout. Poles and bait
provided. Food and
beverages on site. Contact the Conover Chamber (866) 394-4386 or
(715) 479-4928 or visit
www.conover.org.
6/20 - 6/20 Hank Lesniak's 'Valley of the Giants' Fishing
Tournament. Headquartered at
Hillside Resort with fishing on Lac Vieux Desert. Contact Hillside
Resort (715) 547-3646.
6/26 - 6/27 Professional Musky Tournament Trail. Held on the Lower
Eagle River Chain
(Catfish, Cranberry, Duck, Voyager, Watersmeet, Yellow Birch, Otter,
Lynx, Eagle and Scattering Rice Lakes), this third leg of the PMTT
brings many of the best musky anglers from all across the country.
There are a maximum of 125 competitive teams. The public is welcome
to meet the anglers on Saturday at 6pm or come for the results and
awards presentation on Sunday at 3pm.
Contact the Eagle River Chamber of Commerce (800) 359-6315 for
lodging
information. For tournament and registration information contact Tim
Widlacki (815) 464-8412 or visit
www.promusky.com.
7/8 - 7/8 Guides/Kids Day. Headquartered at the Vilas County
Fairgrounds starting with registration at 10am, kids aged 7-12 have
the opportunity to fish with an area guide or have an alternative
fishing experience. There is no charge and parents are asked to
remain with their children until after the drawing to fish
with area guides. Contact the Eagle River Chamber (800) 359-6315 or
(715) 479-6400.
8/20 - 8/22 National Championship Musky Open. Headquartered at the
Vilas County Fairgrounds, this total catch and release tournament
provides great family fun
for all ages and skill levels. Pre-registration encouraged (Cost is
$50/person before August 1st. After August 1st, registrations will
be at the Vilas County Fairgrounds starting Thursday evening, August
19th and the cost is $55/person.. Contact the Eagle River Chamber
(800) 359-6315 or (715) 479-6400.
9/5 - 9/5 Swen Fishing Tournament. Headquartered at Hillside Resort
with fishing on Lac Vieux Desert. Contact Hillside Resort (715)
547-3646.
9/10 - 9/12 34th Annual World Championship Musky Classic. Held on
designated lakes in Manitowish Waters, Boulder Junction, Winchester
& Presque Isle with orientation at the Manitowish Waters Community
Center on Friday at 9am. Fishing hours on
Friday are Noon-7pm; Saturday 7am-7pm; and Sunday 7am-11am.
Sportsman & open divisions. Awards, lunch & raffle drawings Sunday
at Winchester 11:30am-
2pm. Contact the Boulder Junction Chamber (715) 385-2400 or visit
www.wcmuskyclassic.com.
10/1 - 10/3 30th Annual Midwest Musky Classic. Headquartered in
Phelps with fishing on six great area lakes, this is one of the
longest running tournaments in Northern Wisconsin. Sponsored by the
Phelps Chamber of Commerce. Contact the Phelps Chamber (877)
669-7077 or visit
www.phelpscofc.org.
10/2 - 10/3 22nd Annual Great Wisconsin Muskie Tournament.
Headquartered at the St.
Germain Chamber, ten area lake are included in this catch and
release tournament. Cash drawing and many fantastic door prizes are
awarded to entrants. Contact the St. Germain Chamber (715) 477-2205
or visit www.stgermain.com
(715)542-3215