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The WAM Master Angler Program is one of WAM's most popular programs and provides a species-specific pin for a member who catches and releases a qualifying fish based on length.


Check out our Master Angler Award video of all the recipients during our 2021-22 season! 



RULE UPDATE 2023:  A bump board is now required.

Photo two is of the fish laying on a bump board with a 90 degree angle with the mouth closed.

**Exception**

If the fish is longer then your bump board, you can run a commercial measuring device (not cloth) along the side of the bump board starting at the 90 degree angle.


CLICK HERE FOR  ALL RULES AND SUBMISSION FORM

Current Master Angler Records


SPECIES SIZE WAM Member
Largemouth 21.75" Linda Conder
Largemouth 21.75" Sharon Kitterman - Florida
Smallmouth 21.5" Theresa Jones & Tricia Bray
Sunfish 11" Theresa Miller
Crappie 15.25" Michelle Morey
Crappie 16" Tina Robinson - New York
Muskie 57" Michelle Morey
Pike 44" Tracy Welsh
Sturgeon - Lake 84" Elizabeth Colsen - Canada
Sturgeon - Lake 77" Erika Blegen - Minnesota
Sturgeon - Shovelnose 33" Callie Brown
Lake Trout 34.5" Julie Collman
Lake Trout 37" Michelle Morey - Canada
Brook Trout 16.25" Michelle Morey
Rainbow Trout 23.5" Michelle Morey - Georgia
Rainbow Trout 21" Tracy Welsh - Minnesota
Brown Trout 17.75" Julie Siems
Brown Trout - Idaho 20.5" Tera Lindsay
Steelhead 30.75" Vicki Jung
Splake
Salmon - Coho 26.5" Mandy Straw
Salmon - King 39" Katie Corgiat
Salmon - Pink 20.5" Julie Collman
Perch 15.5" Carol Rodiek - Idaho
Perch 14" Jamie Jacobson/Tracy Welsh - Minnesota
Catfish - Channel 37" Tera Lindsay
Catfish - Flathead 44" Elena Hansen
Catfish - Flathead 52.25" Emily Edge - Mississippi
Walleye 32" Gina Hittle
Sauger 21.5" Tera Lindsay
Rock bass 11.75" Stephanie Lawson
White bass 17.5" Sue Read
Tullibee 20" Shelly Makovec
Carp 35.75" Julie Siems
Burbot (Eelpout) 28.75" Katera Thompson
Sucker 30" Sue Read


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. 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. 


ANGLER & SPECIALISTS OF THE YEAR

 2022-2023 Anglers of the Year

 Amy Munsinger - Crappie, Northern Pike, Perch, Shovelnose Sturgeon, Sturgeon, Sunfish, Walleye

   Katie Corgiat - Coho Salmon, Largemouth Bass, Muskie, Perch, Shovelnose Sturgeon, Sucker, Sunfish
 2022-2023 Specialist of the Year Amy Munsinger - Burbot, Channel Catfish, Rock Bass, Shovelhead Sturgeon, Sturgeon, Sucker, Tullibee, White Bass
   Jean Clark - Channel Catfish, Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Rockbass, Shovelnose Sturgeon, Sucker, Tullibee, Whitebass
 2021-2022 Angler of the Year

 Tracy Welsh - crappie, muskie, perch, sunfish, walleye, sucker, channel catfish, rainbow trout

 2021-2022 Specialist of the Year

 Katie Corgiat - channel catfish, flathead catfish, coho salmon, chinook salmon, lake trout, steelhead trout, shovelhead sturgeon, sucker, white bass

 2020 - 2021 Anglers of the Year

 Elizabeth Colsen - Walleye, Sturgeon, Smallie, Sunfish, Crappie, Perch

 Erika Belgen - Walleye, Sturgeon, Smallie, Sunfish, Catfish, Pike

 2019-2020 Angler of the Year

 Michelle Morey - Walleye, Smallmouth, Largemouth, Muskey, Brookie, Rainbow

 2018-2019 Anglers of the Year

 Jessi Havemeier - Walleye, Smallie & Perch

 Julie Lane - Sunfish, Smallie & Perch

 2017-18 Angler of the year

 Maddy Ogg - Walleye, Crappie & Perch


 

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