The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame is the international headquarters for education, recognition and promotion of fresh water sportfishing.
Our mission is to develop and maintain the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and its museum for the preservation and display of historical artifacts of fresh water sportfishing. We strive to conduct and maintain a program for the recognition of persons, organizations and institutions who have made significant and lasting contributions to the sport and heritage of fresh water fishing. We conduct and maintain a program for qualifying, compiling and publishing all fresh water sportfishing records. The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame maintains a library that disseminates information and acts as the clearing house for historical and contemporary publications for the fresh water sportfishing industry. The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame institutes programs to foster, maintain and improve our environment for future generations through promotion and education.
In 2025 we celebrate a special membership program with the fresh water fishing hall of fame museum in Hayward, WI. This program is supporting your conservation, hall of fame inductees, the sport of fishing, history, generations of anglers and the great outdoors. This year we feature 4 special hall of famer giveaways from Mark Martin- MI, Al Gagliarducci-MA, Mike Norris-IL, Jim Grandt-IL.
The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame has received $25,000 from the Outdoor Journalist Education Foundation to manage the Lindsay Sale-Tinney Awards program by conducting an annual communications contest for youth ages 12 to 15.
At the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame’s museum in Hayward, Wisconsin there are thousands of lures on display. Some are very old, and some are modern, but all are unique in style with only one task: to catch fish.
New for 2025. This is a fine addition for the serious tackle collector or avid angler and will make a great Christmas or Holiday present. Manufactured in the USA. Only 75 are available on a first come first serve basis.
Please donate to the Hall today. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit. Thank you.
Our international Selection Committee met this past August to determine our Hall of Famers for 2025.
1980-Present List - View the Inductees biographies and photos.
2025 Collectors Pin - Limited edition pins for Hall members and supporters.
By Emmett Brown - Read the latest article from the Executive Directior.
How many you remember the first fish you caught, or more importantly, remember the first time you went fishing?
Quarterly Magazine - Available to Bronze and Media Members featuring latest news, the Directory Says, record book updates and more.
