NEXT MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2026
MAP NIGHT AND CHAPTER FISHING LEAGUE AWARDS
Casual Dinner 5-7 pm - Meeting 7 pm
Meeting Location: Maria Bonita Event Center, Bloomington
We had an impromptu map night last year and it proved to be a popular event. Bring a map of your favorite lake and be prepared to share information about the lake with others who want to know more about it. Or, bring a map of a lake you'd like to know more about and ask for information about it. We will also be presenting the traveling trophy and other awards to the participants of our chapter league.
NEW MEETING LOCATION: Maria Bonita Event Center - 415 E 78th Streeet, Bloomington. The Event Center is located on the frontage road on the south side of I-494 between Portland and Nicollet Ave. Come around 5 and join fellow anglers in the restaurant if you want to enjoy appetizers or a meal beforehand.
GEORGE WAHL MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026100% of the proceeds support muskie resource. Held on 13 metro-area lakes. More info ►
FRANK SCHNEIDER MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
SEPTEMBER 11, 12, 13, 2026Muskies, Inc.'s oldest fishing contest, covering over 20 lakes in northern Minnesota. More info ►
FRANK SCHNEIDER TOURNAMENT LEADERBOARDAbout Muskies, Inc.
Muskies, Inc. is an active, service-oriented 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for men, women and children working toward continual improvement of the muskie resource through stocking efforts and sound conservation practices.
Muskies, Inc. has over 6,000 members and 50 independent local chapters throughout the country. We are a national voice of the protection of the Muskie species. Muskies, Inc. is widely recognized as the first organized group of anglers to espouse the “Catch And Release” practice now embraced by many conservation-minded groups throughout North America.
Muskies, Inc. focuses on three critical areas: Fisheries, Research and Youth.
Fisheries – Muskies, Inc. works to conserve, protect and restore North America’s muskie fisheries. Areas of concern include habitat preservation, water quality, water management policies, and the development/maintaining of self-sustaining fish populations.
Research – Muskies, Inc. continues to seek out, elevate and fund research for local projects and activities that involve improving Muskie fisheries.
Youth – Muskies, Inc. provides guidelines and suggestions for quality programs and activities to educate our young members and, where possible, youth in general, to ensure the future of the fishery.
Purpose
- To support selected conservation practices based on scientific merit and carried out by authorized federal and state agencies.
- To promote muskellunge research.
- To establish hatcheries and rearing ponds and introduce the species into suitable waters.
- To support the abatement of water pollution.
- To maintain records of habits, growth, and range of species.
- To disseminate muskellunge information.
- To promote good fellowship and sportsmanship among men, women, and children.
- To promote a high quality muskellunge sport fishery.