Month: May 2026

Main Event Salt Fork June 13th and 14th

Wow…..all that Madness in May is officially over.  Now it’s time for our MAIN EVENT!  This is our last event before our summer break and the event is open to ALL.   Our first Main Event, then called the Summer Contest, was held at Clearfork in 1971 in mid August.  A total of 242 anglers participated with no fish reported.  The peak Main Event in terms of attendance was the event in 1980 when 1,056 anglers attended and 14 fish were caught at Pymatuning.  This will be our 56th Main Event and will be held at Salt Fork on Saturday and Sunday June 13th and 14th.
Our Tournament entry fee is $25 per person and just $15 for juniors aged 17 or younger, with portions of the proceeds donated to the Minnow Fund in support of muskie stocking efforts in Ohio.  There is also an optional $10 Big Fish Pool with all money being awarded to the angler(s) catching the longest muskie in the tournament.  In this two day points tournament, your best three fish, (30 inches or longer), will be scored, and trophies will be awarded to the top three points earners at our final check-in.

Legal fishing time is open only to daylight hours beginning at 6 AM both days, and ending at 9 PM Saturday, and 3 PM Sunday.  No fish caught outside of legal fishing time will be accepted!  All catch entries must be photographed on a bump board with the assigned identifier code visible and turned in to the Tournament Director (TD) by 3:30 PM Sunday, at the final check-in, or via the TD cell phone number(s) that will be provided.  See full event rules here: Event Rules & RegulationsOn Saturday June 13th at 6 PM we will be drawing the winner of our Main Event Raffle with a prize value of over $2,500 at the Cabin Bay launch ramp.

Final check-in will be held at the Salt Fork Marina boat ramp with festivities beginning at 3:30 PM, Sunday.
You can register for the tournament here:

2026 May Madness

The MAY MADNESS online muskie tournament takes place Friday, May 29th through Sunday, May 31st, and is open to EVERYONE!  ALL WATER in OHIO is eligible! From the tiniest feeder creeks, to the largest reservoirs, and everything in between.  If it’s Ohio water, it’s eligible for this event!
So how does this statewide online tournament work exactly?  Beginning at 6 am on Friday May 29th, through 6 PM on Sunday, May 31st, (during assigned legal daylight fishing times), you may choose ANY one, or multiple bodies of water in OHIO to fish from.  In this three day points tournament, your TOP THREE muskies submitted, (30″ or longer), will earn you points.  You may submit every muskie you catch, 30″ or better, and we will apply your best THREE to your final score.  Fish must be photographed on a bump board with identifier code clearly visible, and then submitted to tournament director (TD) via text no later than 6:30 PM on Sunday.  The identifier code, and TD text number will be released on Thursday evening before the start of legal fishing on Friday.  Winners will be announced the following Monday morning after all fish submissions are reviewed and scored by our judges.  All top three anglers with the most points at the end of legal fishing time will be awarded trophies and brand new muskie baits at our awards banquet.
LEGAL FISHING TIMES:
Fri 5/29  6AM – 9PM
Sat 5/17 6AM – 9PM
Sun 5/18 6AM – 6PM
No fish caught outside of the listed legal fishing times will be accepted.So join in the MADNESS to see how you fare against the other muskie anglers all across OHIO! Portions of the proceeds donated to the Minnow Fund to help support the cost of stocking muskies in Ohio.
We are less than a month away from our Main Event on July 13th and 14th at Salt Fork lake.   Our Main Event raffle is our primary fund raiser for the club, so please consider purchasing one or more  raffle tickets between now and the drawing on June 13th.  This year is our largest grand prize in recent memory including a free entry to the Bondy Bait Musky Slam on Lake St. Clair.  Here is the total prize list:
This year’s raffle prize package, valued at over $2,500, includes:
– One week stay at Leesville’s North Fork Marina Studio Cabin
– 1 day guided trip with Chuck Harmon from Harmon’s Ohio Guide Service
– Custom built R & C Tuff Rods muskie rod
– Penn Fathom Low Profile casting reel
– Reck-N-Rack muskie bump board
– Reck-N-Rack tackle box loaded with muskie baits
– Free entry to the 2026 Bondy Bait Musky Slam
You can purchase tickets here:
We will complete the tickets purchased for you and include them in the drawing on June 13th.