Free Replica Contest

Free Replica Contest Info & Rules

Every fishing season the Bemidji/Cass Lake chapter holds a Release Contest which is a fun way to see who caught the most and/or biggest muskies of the season.

To motivate our members to fish more, the Chapter will give away one free graphite replica to the angler who catches and releases the longest muskie each season.

2023 Winner
Brent Rud - 50"

To Qualify:

Chapter #46 Members must attend at least one membership meeting, boat access clean-up or chapter outing as a chapter member in good standing. (Brian Truax Memorial Tournament, Jeff Young Memorial Tournament, The Frank Schneider Tournament and the Gil Hamm Chapter Challunge all count as outings/meetings.)

Replica Contest will run January 1st-December 31st each year. You must register the fish within thirty (30) days of its catch/release in the Muskies Inc Lunge Log (online registrations only, no mail-ins) with the absolute deadline for entries being December 31st each year. The Release Contest Chairman (see info below) must be contacted to certify catch and release by December 31st.

The Fittante Taxidermy Replica can be any muskie of the winner’s choosing; it does not have to the be fish that won the replica contest. Check with Release Contest Chairman for more details.

You can only win the replica once every ten (10) years. (example: if you win the replica in 2024, you will be ineligible until the 2035 season)

Other Criteria that must be observed with the fish itself:

  • 50-inch minimum length
  • Have a witness (Muskies Inc Member) and/or a photo of the full fish on a bump board
  • Measurements should be done to the closest 1/4 inch
  • In the case of a tie, the fish that was caught first by date/time wins.

Please contact the release contest chairman – Brian Lesetmoe, to confirm your fish or if you are having trouble or need assistance entering your fish… 218-556-8792 or brian.lesetmoe@gmail.com

GOOD LUCK!

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