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Hooked on Wisconsin anglers' club

Fishing Wisconsin

Please note: Due to staff scheduling and resources, receiving your Anglers' Club materials may take a little longer. We appreciate your patience. 

Wisconsin is a great state for fishing. Every year, anglers head out across the state, wetting a line or two while enjoying Wisconsin's outdoors. The Anglers' Club is an award program recognizing outstanding sportfishing catches from Wisconsin waters.

brown trout on fly
A brown trout is gently held out of the water.

Three categories

Anglers can be initiated into the Anglers' Club in any of the following three categories:

  • Kept fish (meet or exceed a minimum weight standard)
  • Live release (meet or exceed a minimum length standard)
  • Mixed bag (catch and release a variety of Wisconsin fishes)

 

Membership

Membership in the Anglers' Club is free. To qualify, you must:

  1. possess a valid Wisconsin resident or nonresident fishing license
  2. catch a fish with pole and line according to current Wisconsin fishing regulations
  3. satisfy category criteria and correctly complete the fillable application form [PDF]
  4. enclose a closeup, side-view photograph of the fish.

Send the complete application materials (form and photograph) to:

Hooked on Wisconsin's Anglers' Club
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 7921
101 South Webster Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7921

What will you receive as a member of the Anglers' Club?

Anglers submitting qualifying entries, regardless of category, will receive a variety of club materials [PDF]:

  • Embroidered 'Hooked on Wisconsin Anglers' Club patches
    • Patches will be awarded for every 10 species caught and released in the Mixed Bag category
    • Submissions in the Kept Fish and Live Release categories will receive species patches
  • A certificate
  • Membership card

Who can apply for club membership?

Fishing enthusiasts of all ages (resident or nonresident) are eligible for membership. Membership is open from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of each year. Entries must be received by Jan. 15 to qualify for the previous year's membership.