The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame is an American

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, dedicated to promoting

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. Approximately 100,000 visitors tour the museum each year. The

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sculpture is the world's largest muskie.

Museum

The hall of fame was founded in 1960, with buildings constructed in 1976. It is located on a plot of land in Hayward near

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, and it occupies in seven buildings. One of the buildings is a fiberglass sculpture of a jumping muskie fish. The lower jaw of the fish is an observation deck that has on occasion been used for weddings. The museum contains exhibitions of over 400 mounted fish, along with 300 outboard motors. The Hall of Fame also maintains records for the largest fresh water fish in the United States and the world.

Inductees

Individuals are inducted''See:'
Enshrinement/Induction Lists
webpage. Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum official website. Retrieved 2010-10-30. into the Hall of Fame in four categories: Enshrinement Programs, Fishing Guide Recognition, Legendary Anglers, and Organization Recognition. 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. Notable inductees include Juliana Berners, Ole Evinrude,

Virgil Ward Virgil Victor Ward (May 25, 1911 - September 13, 2004) was a freshwater sportfishing competitor, businessman, and media personality for fishing and conservation. He was the winner of the 1958 Regional Bass Competition, the 1962 World Series of Sp ...

Izaak Walton Izaak Walton (baptised 21 September 1593 – 15 December 1683) was an English writer. Best known as the author of ''The Compleat Angler'', he also wrote a number of short biographies including one of his friend John Donne. They have been colle ...

, and baseball player

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, who was known for his fishing skill.

Gallery

File:A 143-foot-long, walk-through, fiberglass-and-steel muskie, and a less-imposing fiberglass sunfish, at the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, Hayward, Wisconsin LCCN2011634907.tif File:Mammoth Muskie at the Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wisconsin LCCN2011630637.tif File:Hayward, Wisconsin 1.jpg,

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External links

Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum
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Sports museums in Wisconsin Museums in Sawyer County, Wisconsin Awards established in 1960

Museum

Inductees

Gallery

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References

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