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8/24/2011 |
Our location - Hayward, WI
Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum |
Hayward is called the Musky Capital of the World as the record Muskellunge
fish have been caught in the Hayward area. The mounted record Muskies
used to hang in a couple of the local bars. In the 1960's, the idea
of a Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame was started. Funds collections
started in the early 1970's and resulted in the building of the
Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
& Museum in Hayward. The centerpiece of the museum if a
half-city block long, four and one-half story high sculpture of a Musky. |
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This is the Musky sculpture. You climb a set of steps to get to
the month of the Musky.
The walls inside hold memorabilia of fisherman of the past. |
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Sculptures of other fish are found around the grounds of the Museum. |
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Views of the Namekagon River |
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A view from the month of a Musky. |
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The museum buildings have hundreds of old outboard motors, thousand of old
fishing lures, old boats and hundreds of plaques denoting people who
contributed to freshwater fishing. |
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The stairway down with the wall showing contributors. |
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