​AWARDS

​Master Angler Award:

This award will be given to each member for any qualifying fish in each category. Only one submission per species will be accepted each year. You will receive recognition on social media and a special pin (via mail) commemorating your Master Angler catch. 

Angler of the Year Award:

This award will be given to the angler who has achieved the most  Master Angler Awards. If there is a tie, all participants will receive the award. The winner will be announced at the Open Water Tournament and receive a plaque and jacket commemorating their achievement.  NOTE: All core category fish and up to three Specialty & Rough category fish are eligible towards your total count for this award.   You are only eligible to win this award once every three years.

Rookie of the Year Award:

This award will be given to a new member who has achieved the most Master Angler Awards during the program year of April 1st to May 31st.  To accommodate new members that register at the ice shows, they have the option to count December to March 31st, or hold off until the next contest year of  April 1st to May 31st.  If there is a tie, all participants will receive the award. The winner will be announced at the Open Water Tournament and receive a plaque commemorating their achievement. NOTE: All core category fish and up to three Specialty & Rough category fish are eligible towards your total pin count for this award.

The Specialist Award: 

This award will be given to a new member who has achieved the most Master Angler Awards during the program year of April 1st to March 31st in the Specialty & Rough categories. The winner will be announced at the Open Water Tournament and receive a plaque commemorating their achievement.  You are only eligible to win this award once every three years.

WAM Necklace:

This custom necklace is awarded to a member who has achieved six master angler awards. These master angler awards can be multi-species or all of one species (still a maximum of one species award per year). This is a cumulative award from program inception on 6/1/2017. Meaning if it takes you until 2025 to achieve this, we will maintain the records as long as the program is still in place, you will receive your award.

​Elite Master Angler Award: 

This award will be given to a member who has eight of the core multi-species master angler pins, and one from the specialty category (trout, catfish, salmon or sturgeon).The award for this achievement will be an Elite Master Angler Jacket. This is a cumulative award from the program inception on 6/1/2017. Meaning if it takes you until 2025 to achieve this, we will maintain the records as long as the program is still in place, you will receive your award.

​Personal integrity from each member demonstrates our commitment to providing fun, exciting and educational fishing opportunities. To encourage all club members to participate and strive for the Angler of the Year, members will be limited to winning Angler of the Year to one award every three years.  Please note that WAM reserves the right to change or discontinue the program at any time.

​Note:  All fish listed from the Core and Specialty categories are eligible for pins.  For example, a brook and a brown trout are both eligible for a pin.