2026 Notable Musky Season Tournament Schedule
|
Tournament Name |
Date |
Location |
Entry Fee |
Prizes |
Notes |
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PMTT Q1: VitaWorks West Spring Shootout |
April 25–26, 2026 |
Cave Run Lake, KY |
$700 |
$25,000 first place |
Professional Musky Tournament Trail qualifier; high-stakes pro event. |
|
Stan Harrison Memorial Spring Tune-Up |
April 25, 2026 |
Clear Lake, IA |
$75 Muskies Inc member / $120 Non-Member / $30 Youth 17 & under |
Over $2,800 in prize money |
Two-angler teams only; fundraiser with raffles; limited to 100 teams; register via heartlandmuskies.org. |
|
Spring Classic of Champions Musky Tournament |
June 6–7, 2026 |
Eagle River Chain of Lakes, WI |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Catch-and-release; no forward-facing sonar; registration at Shotskis. |
|
Musky Festival Fishing Contest |
June 25–27, 2026 |
Hayward area waters, WI |
Not specified |
Prizes for top two in adult and youth divisions |
Catch-and-release; part of Musky Festival; presented by Muskies Inc. |
|
PMTT Q2: Mercury Marine’s Summer Challenge |
June 27–28, 2026 |
Three Lakes/Eagle River Chain, WI |
$700 |
$25,000 first place |
PMTT qualifier. |
|
Wisconsin Youth Muskie Championship |
June 20, 2026 (approx., based on patterns) |
Lake Waubesa, WI (or similar) |
Not specified |
Prizes and trophies |
Youth-focused; friendly format; registration online. |
|
Musky Capital of the World Musky Fishing Tournament |
August 8–9, 2026 (part of Musky Jamboree) |
Boulder Junction, WI |
$150 per team |
Not specified |
Two-person team; catch-and-release; register via FishDonkey. |
|
National Championship Musky Open |
August 20–23, 2026 |
Vilas County (Eagle River area), WI |
$75 (pre-Aug 1) / $80 walk-in |
Trophies for largest per lake/family categories |
World's largest amateur tournament; headquarters at Vilas County Fairgrounds; mandatory briefing. |
|
PMTT Q3: Thorne Bros Late Summer Showdown |
August 21–22, 2026 |
Okoboji/Spirit Lakes, IA |
$700 |
$25,000 first place |
PMTT qualifier; Friday-Saturday format. |
|
Lake Chippewa Flowage Musky Hunt |
September 9–12, 2026 |
Lake Chippewa Flowage, WI |
Not specified |
$5,000 cash prize pool (approx.) |
Catch-and-release; meals/awards at resorts; registration via Eventbrite (priority to prior entrants). |
|
Frank Schneider Memorial Muskie Tournament |
September 11–13, 2026 |
Not specified (MN area) |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Muskies Inc.'s longest-running tournament. |
|
Northwoods Musky Challenge |
September 12-13, 2026 |
Boulder Junction, Manitowish Waters, Minocqua, and St. Germain area lakes |
$200 entry per boat |
$3,000 1st place |
2 person catch and release tournament |
|
PMTT Recon Boats World Championship |
September 17–19, 2026 |
Northwest Angle, Lake of the Woods, MN |
$700 |
Over $50,000–$55,000 first place |
PMTT season finale; high-profile with live streaming and big payouts. |
|
Region 3 Muskies Inc. Tournament |
September 26–27, 2026 |
Pymatuning Lake/Reservoir, OH |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Registration via Eventbrite. |
|
Greater Wisconsin Musky Tournament |
October 3, 2026 |
St. Germain area, WI |
$95 per person (2 min per boat) |
Not specified |
Catch-and-release on 10 lakes; rules meeting Oct 2; online registration through Oct 1. |
|
7th Annual Lake Geneva Muskie Open |
October 17, 2026 |
Lake Geneva, WI |
$250 per 2-person boat |
$7,000 total + $750 big fish; 1st $2,500, etc. |
Proceeds benefit stocking; awards banquet; register via FishDonkey app. |
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