BFL Fishing Outings and Contest
Outing Updates and Contest Rules
2009 FISHING OUTING RESULTS....
Get out those rods and launch that boat...the 2009 Fishing Contest has begun! As our outings take place outing winners will be added to the site. The contest will end in October with the Milwaukee Harbor Outing. Good luck and let's see a lot of Grand Slams this year!
Outing Winners to date for 2009:
Our 2009 contest is underway... Congratulations to our outing winners!
February - Fowler Lake:
Panfish: Jim Powers - 7-7/8" Bluegill
Gamefish: No Game Fish Caught
May - Silver Lake Lake, Oconomowoc:
Panfish: Major Raney - 10-1/8" Rock Bass
Gamefish: Gary Parrott - 18" Large Mouth Bass
June - Lake Winnebago:
Panfish: Dave Geschke - 15" White Bass
Gamefish: Tim Geschke - 34-1/2" Northern
July - Shawano:
Panfish: Tim Geschke - 10-1/2" Crappie
Gamefish: Rob Kutz - 16-1/8" Large Mouth Bass
August - Pewaukee Lake:
Panfish: Scott Czechan - 9-1/4" Rock Bass
Gamefish: Tracey Czechan - 14-1/2" Large Mouth Bass
September - Mississippi River:
Panfish: Bernie Meer 14-1/2" White Bass
Gamefish: Gary Parrott - 28-1/2" Catfish
October: Milwaukee Harbor
Panfish: No entry qualified
Gamefish: No entry qualified
BFL Fishing Contest Rules and Lengths:
The Club Fishing contest is open to all members of the club. Fish need to be caught in Wisconsin, during the open fishing seasons to count. Club members can also try to qualify for a 'Grand Slam' throughout the year. In order to do this, a club member must catch four different qualifying species, one of which must be caught at an outing. Below is a list of species that are recognized and the minimum lengths needed to enter:
Game Fish:
Large Mouth Black Bass.....16 inches
Small Mouth Black Bass.....14 inches
Walleye....................19 inches
Northern Pike..............27 inches
Muskellunge................36 inches
Flathead/Channel Catfish...24 inches
Coho Salmon................26 inches
Chinook Salmon.............30 inches
Brown Trout................20 inches
Rainbow Trout..............24 inches
Lake Trout.................24 inches
Inland Lake Trout..........20 inches
Stream Trout...............10 inches
Panfish:
Rock Bass...................9 inches
Black/White Crappie........11 inches
White Bass.................13 inches
Perch......................11 inches
Bullhead...................13 inches
Bluegill/Sunfish............9 inches
Current Club Records
Game Fish:
Large Mouth Black Bass.....23" - Frank Klamik (2006)
Small Mouth Black Bass.....22" - Joe Brant (2007)
Walleye....................29 1/4" - Frank Klamik
Northern Pike..............43" - Wolf Ruhnau (2003)
Muskellunge................46" - Frank Klamik (2004)
Flathead/Channel Catfish...36 1/2" - Tim Geschke (2003)
Coho Salmon................33" - James Pruetz (1988)
Chinook Salmon.............42 1/2" - Tim Geschke (2001)
Brown Trout................34" - Tim Geschke (2001)
Brook Trout................14" - Tim Geschke (1999)
Rainbow Trout..............32" - Ken Husak JR (1999)/Tim Geschke (2007)
Lake Trout.................36" - John Wisniewski (1995)
Inland Brown Trout.........16 1/2" - Steve Pitel (1999)
Inland Rainbow Trout.......14" - Scott Czechan (2001)
Panfish:
Rock Bass..................13 1/4" - Don Moore (2000)
Black/White Crappie........15 1/4" - Wolf Ruhnau (2007)
White Bass.................18 1/2" - Duane Verthein
Perch......................14 1/4" - Wolf Ruhnau (2006)
Bullhead...................16" - Wolf Ruhnau (2001)
Bluegill/Sunfish...........10 1/2" - Ken Husak JR (2003)