2011 Hawg Walleye Contest

[Northlander]

Aug 20th/21st Island Lake north of Duluth. $1000 for biggest walleye caught that weekend. Call Scotty at Fishermans Corner in Pike Lake for more details. 218-729-5369

[Jarrid Houston]

whats entry fee>? times etc>?

[Northlander]

Here is all the info I know.

Hawg Walleye Contest Aug 20/21st........$10 for adults and $5 for kids 15 and under

Island Lake (North of Duluth on Hwy 4) - United Northern Sportsmans Club (East side of lake)

(You may launch your boat anyplace on the lake but weigh all fish at UNS Club. All fish must come in by boat!)

Times are: Saturday - 7am to 6pm fishing.... Weigh fish in anytime between 9am and 6pm

Sunday - 7am to 2pm fishing.... Weigh fish anytime between 9am and 2pm

Single biggest walleye for the 2 days. Remember only 1 walleye over 20" can be weighed a day per state law. So play your cards right.

1st- $1000.....6th- $200

2nd- $500......7th- $150

3rd- $400......8th- $100

4th- $300......9th- $75

5th- $250......10th- $50

All proceeds go to the Boy Scouts who will be running the event.

This is a nice laid back contest that is pretty much run on a honor system so I like it because its relaxed and you have a shot at some good money for such a small entry fee.

[Jarrid Houston]

So NL what place you take?

[Northlander]

Wound up taking home the big $50 check. Just couldnt get a fish over 20". Caught a ton of fish. We had a hour where we must have caught 30 fish! 5 minutes into the contest I find out a buddy caught a 8# 10 oz. slob that won it. Can you imagin the 1st fish of the day being the winner? After that they said it was slow.

We took home our 12 eyes between 15-19.75". Great fish fry!

I think they said there was like 300 people fishing but it didnt look like that many on the water. Only til we got back to the landing did it look that busy. Plus there was a bass tourney that day.

Jarrid you need to fish this next year. Its a very relaxed/fun event with no pressure. Heck a shot at $1000 on 1 fish for $10 is awesome.