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.
Visited the Hall and presented a check of over $42K
To the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame! - Our Awards Committee meets annually in August to make their selections for the following year.
1980-Present List - View the Inductees biographies and photos.
2023 Collectors Pin - Limited edition pins for Hall members and supporters.
By Emmett Brown - Read the latest article from the Executive Directior.
Real World Record Musky - The new record - and we're under oath here - was nothing short of colossal. It weighed in at 3,052,000 pounds and measured a stunning 3,744 inches in length.
How many you remember the first fish you caught, or more importantly, remember the first time you went fishing?
Legendary Angler - Virgil Ward - Was inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Angler in 1992.
Quarterly Magazine - Available to Bronze and Media Members featuring latest news, the Directory Says, record book updates and more.
