- National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
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Coordinates: 46°00′28″N 91°28′47″W / 46.0078°N 91.4797°W
Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum 
Fiberglass muskieEstablished 1960 Location Hayward, Wisconsin 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 feet (44 m)-long muskie sculpture is the world's largest muskie.[2]
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Museum
The hall of fame was founded in 1960,[1] with buildings constructed in 1976.[3] It is located on a 6-acre (2.4 ha) plot of land in Hayward near Wisconsin Highway 27,[1] and occupies 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) in seven buildings.[1] One of the buildings is a 143-foot (44 m)-long 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
- ^ a b c d e f g h Danilov, Victor J. (1997). Hall of fame museums. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 112–113. ISBN 0313300003. http://books.google.com/books?id=VUO_J0YzpP0C&pg=PA112&dq=%22National+Fresh+Water+Fishing+Hall+of+Fame%22.
- ^ a b Hintz, Daniel (2006). Wisconsin Off the Beaten Path (8th ed.). Globe Pequot. pp. 110. ISBN 0762740574. http://books.google.com/books?id=9-T634lNtmcC&pg=PA110&dq=%22National+Fresh+Water+Fishing+Hall+of+Fame%22. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ a b McKeon, Bill (February 1976). Fish Story. 145 No. 2. Popular Mechanics. pp. 30. ISBN 0032-4558. http://books.google.com/books?id=B-IDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30&dq=%22National+Fresh+Water+Fishing+Hall+of+Fame%22&lr=#PPA30,M1. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame". The Center for Land Use Interpretation. http://ludb.clui.org/ex/i/WI3126/. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ See: Enshrinement/Induction Lists webpage. Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum official website. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
External links
- Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum official website
Categories:- Freshwater ecology
- Recreational fishing
- Sports halls of fame
- Halls of fame in Wisconsin
- National halls of fame in the United States
- American national museums in Wisconsin
- Sports museums in Wisconsin
- Museums in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
- Awards established in 1960
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