Muskies Inc. – Hayward Lakes Chapter and the Hayward Bass Club encourage Catch & Release and supports the efforts of local sportsmen and conservationists in preserving sports fishing in the Hayward area lakes.
Please check back for the 2024 Form.
Category Prizes
Muskies Inc. – Hayward Lakes Chapter & Hayward Bass Club Booth – Downtown Hayward on Main Street
*Must be Present to Win
General Contest Rules
Catch & Release:
- All Hayward Area Waters may be fished.
- All Wisconsin Fishing & Boating Rules apply. Because fishing regulations vary from lake to lake, please refer to current year’s fishing regulations.
- Fish must be caught & released from sunrise on Thursday, June 20th, 2024 through Saturday, June 22nd to 3:00 p.m., 2024.
- Fish must be measured and released ALIVE in the presence of a verified witness and a measuring device (a ruler or bump board) must be in photo.
- Registration is at Muskies Inc. – Hayward Lakes Chapter & Hayward Bass Club Fishing Contest Booth, downtown Hayward, on Main Street from 10:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday
- Entrants MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
- Any infraction of these rules will call for disqualification.
- All decisions of the judges are FINAL!!
- A release form must be completed and submitted at the Fishing Contest Booth for each fish released.
- First and second prizes will be awarded in all fish categories in both the adult and youth (12 and under) divisions.
- 7 different fish categories will be awarded 1st and 2nd prizes.
- Judges reserve the right to reject any registrations.
- Digital photos need to be emailed to muskyfestfish@gmail.com
There will be a Bluetooth printer at our booth on the first block of Main Street. Pictures will be printed and displayed.
Questions can be directed to Mike at 715-558-2835 or muskyfestfish@gmail.com
