Northcentral Region
NORTHCENTRAL REGION
Northcentral Region
Fish On! Time to Wet a Line
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Wandering walleye, not to mention marauding muskies, put on the feedbag each fall. For anglers, it’s a perfect time to spend the day on a Northwoods lake. Fishing pressure is down; skiers and tubers are gone; temps are no longer in the sweaty 90s.
Junction. For more information, visit boulderjct.org/events/5thannual-boulder-junction-lions-walleye-classic/2020-10-03/or contact tournament director Bob Bertch at macooa@centurytel. net or 715-892-2366.
There are even a few fishing tournaments to whet your appetite for some friendly competition, as well as netting cash if you make it to, or near, the top of the field. Good luck to all the anglers, and enjoy the splendid fall colors while you’re out there!
Midwest Musky Classic – Last year, Terry Ederer nailed a 49.5inch muskie to take first place at the Midwest Musky Classic at Phelps. This year, maybe it’s your turn!
Greater Wisconsin Musky Tournament – The Oct. 3 and 4 muskie tournament takes place on 10 area lakes in the greater St. Germain neighborhood. Fishing hours are Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 6 a.m. to noon. This event is sponsored by the St. Germain Chamber and Rob Manthei’s Guide Service. There will be cash prizes, trophies, and raffle prizes. For more information, call 715-477-2205. Walleye Classic – The Boulder Junction Lions Club invites you and a fishing partner to the fifth annual Walleye Classic the weekend of Oct. 3 and 4. They are spreading out the field on 14 lakes in and near this Vilas County community. Based on a minimum of 10 teams, they will award $300 to the top team, $200 for second place, and $100 for third. Plenty of fishing hours are scheduled: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Sunday’s outing closes with awards, raffle prizes, and a traditional fish fry at Headwaters Restaurant and Tavern in Boulder
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The Oct. 2–4 tournament will be headquartered at the sponsoring Phelps Chamber, with fishing on North and South Twin Lakes, Big Sand Lake, and Lac Vieux Desert. Fishing hours are Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 7–11 a.m. Raffles and prizes will be awarded at lunch at noon on Sunday. For more information, call 715-545-3800. Mercer Muskie Madness – This two-day team tournament takes places Oct. 16–17 on 10 lakes within the Turtle Flambeau Flowage River that have legal access. Those lakes are Fisher Lake, Spider Lake, Oxbow Lake, Echo Lake, Grand Portage Lake, Pike Lake, Mercer Lake, Lake of the Falls, Trude Lake, and the Turtle Flambeau Flowage. Friday fishing hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prizes for first, second, and third place along with many other prizes, raffles, awards, and food. Awards ceremony will take place Saturday night at Gateway Lodge. For more information, call 715-476-7878.
