Milwaukee Chapter of Muskies, Inc
Youth | Fisheries | Research
Muskies Inc… Who We Are and What We Do
Youth
Work with the youth to provide new experiences and usher in a new generation of conservationists.
Fisheries
The lakes in the Milwaukee area that Milwaukee Muskies Inc. works with.
Research
Scientific research to help drive stocking efforts for the local fisheries.
Leech Lake Strain Stocking and Research Donations!
Donations made to Muskies Inc via this account will be devoted solely to stocking the Leech Lake strain of muskies into Pewaukee Lake. It is our goal to stock these muskies into Pewaukee and study them for the coming years. Stocking will occur for a minimum of the next 5 years.
The cost per fish is approximately $16.
Milwaukee Muskies Inc is a 501c3 organization. Please consult with your tax advisor about possible tax advantages concerning your donation to our organization.
The link below will take you directly to PayPal where you can pay via your PayPal account or directly via a credit or debit card.
Should you wish to donate money directly to the club via a check, please make you check out to Milwaukee Chapter of Muskies Inc.
Please use the address below to mail in your donation.
Milwaukee Muskies, Inc.
PO Box 28842
Greenfield, WI 53220
2021 Chapter Updates
2021 Pewaukee Classic!!!
After a year hiatus due to Covid -19 the MCMI Pewaukee Classic is back! We’re on our 35th year and is slated for Saturday, May 15th. This is our one large fundraiser of the year and trophy tournament. Much of the money raised is used to benefit stocking effort for Okauchee, Lac Labelle and Pewaukee Lakes. The monies raised are also used for monthly speakers, Big Brothers/Big Sisters youth outing, Veterans outing and much more.
Fishing is allowed on 4 Lakes this year! Pewaukee, Okauchee, Oconomowoc, and Lac Labelle.
Cost is $50 per person if signed up by 5/1. $55 if after 5/1. Banquet only is $25. This is our one large fundraiser for the club, so please attend if you can! Contact Bryan Blanke for details. bblankefish@yahoo.com 414 640 3476.
As in years past, required check in registration at Nettesheim Park in Pewaukee before fishing hours, with the banquet, meal, door prizes, awards, and high quality raffle tables at Sussex Bowl afterwards.
The Pewaukee Classic brochure, that includes Tournament Rules and Registration
Form, is available for download here:
April Stocking Event
We just got word that muskies will be delivered to Pewaukee Lake (Smokey’s Launch) on Monday, April 5, around 9:00AM. We should have around 150 fish. These are the “wintered” fish that are much bigger than usual stocked fish.
We could use volunteers to help distribute fish around the lake. And…for photo opportunities!
If you are interested in helping, please contact Bob Petzke at robertpetzke@yahoo.com or 262 442 6260.
April Meeting – Swap Meat!!!
Tuesday, April 27 at the Machine Shed. 7:00ish. Bring your stuff to the meeting and enjoy a meat raffle! Space is limited, so contact Geoff Verges at vegas492@yahoo.com, or 262 442 8496 to reserve your spot. (Open to everyone to attend, but only Muskies Inc members can bring baits to swap.)
Quad Challunge
May 1st and May 2nd. Come and enjoy some musky fishing on Pewaukee with some of our friends from the south! Also included is a catered dinner on Saturday Night from Mission Style BBQ. Cost is $10 for the dinner. Contact Bob Petzke for details. robertpetzke@yahoo.com 262 442 6260.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Fishing Outing
June 19 – We are inviting BB/BS out to Pewaukee Lake for some panfishing in the morning and a great grilled lunch afterwards! Volunteers are needed to captain the boats and help get kids on some bluegill action! Contact Geoff Verges for details or to sign up to volunteer. vegas492@yahoo.com 262 442 8496.
Veterans Fishing Outing
September – The exact date is not set yet, but it will be soon. Please sign up if you are interested in volunteering your time to put some vets on muskies in Pewaukee Lake. Contact Bob Petzke for details or to volunteer. robertpetzke@yahoo.com 262 442 6260.
Ladies Tournament
October 2 – This is our third annual event that is being run as a THANK YOU to all the wonderful women who support musky fishing. This is a totally free events and every woman who enters will get prizes. Fishing hours are 8:00ish to noonish and there will be a lunch afterwards to share stories from the morning. This is open to any woman who enjoys musky fishing, not just chapter members. Contact Geoff Verges for details. vegas492@yahoo.com 262 442 8496.
Other BIG Annoucements!
The DNR will be running a warm water study on muskies. They are planning on transferring 5, 30-35 inch fish, from Pewaukee Lake to a facility to be studied regarding catch and release mortality rates. This may have future management implications for waters that lack thermal refuge or reach high surface temperatures.
The DNR has also blessed our request to stock Leech Lake muskies into Pewaukee Lake! Future correspondence on this will include how to donate to the club in order to get this kind of fish into the Lake. We will have a specific fund set up to make sure that any donations made go directly to the stocking of Leech Lake strain muskies. We do have non-profit status, so receipts of donations will be given for tax purposes. It is our hope to have a “Donate Now” type feature onto the website soon to make this very easy. The more money we raise, the more Leech Lake muskies that can be put into the lake.