National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame

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Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum
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Fiberglass muskie
Established 1960
Location Hayward, Wisconsin
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Website http://www.freshwater-fishing.org

The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame is an American hall of fame in Hayward, Wisconsin, dedicated to promoting freshwater fishing. Approximately 100,000 visitors tour the museum each year.[1] The 143-foot-long (44 m) muskie sculpture is the world's largest muskie.[2]

Museum

The hall of fame was founded in 1960,[1] with buildings constructed in 1976.[3] It is located on a six-acre (2.4 ha) plot of land in Hayward near Wisconsin Highway 27,[1] and it occupies 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) in seven buildings.[1] One of the buildings is a 143-foot-long (44 m) fiberglass sculpture of a jumping muskie fish.[1] The lower jaw of the fish is an observation deck that has on occasion been used for weddings.[2] The museum contains exhibitions of over 400 mounted fish, along with 300 outboard motors.[4] The Hall of Fame also maintains records for the largest fresh water fish in the United States and the world.[3]

Inductees

Individuals are inducted[5] into the Hall of Fame in four categories: Enshrinement Programs, Fishing Guide Recognition, Legendary Anglers, and Organization Recognition.[1] There have been 65 individuals inducted under the Enshrinement Program for their national and world impact on fresh water fishing, 78 as Legendary Anglers for their impact on at least a regional level, 15 for their work in the field as fishing guides, and 24 organizations for their contributions to the sport.[1]

Notable inductees include Juliana Berners, Ole Evinrude, Izaak Walton, and baseball player Ted Williams, who was known for his fishing skill.[1]

References

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  5. ↑ See: Enshrinement/Induction Lists webpage. Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum official website. Retrieved 2010-10-30.

External links

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