WIFA MASTER ANGLER
Sponsored by WindRider
A Master Angler Award will be awarded to each student angler for their first fish caught in a category that meets the minimum length requirement and is appropriately documented.

​A student angler may earn more than one Master Angler Award by catching a quality fish from another category; however, only one award per single category will be awarded regardless of the number of quality fish caught. All Master Angler fish caught will be displayed on the Fishdonkey app in the Master Angler tournaments leaderboard.

An angler that has caught 4 or more Master Angler species in a given year will receive a plaque at the State Championship mixer. ​    Hall of Fame status will be awarded to any angler that accomplishes 14 Master Angler species in our February to February Master Angler year.
MASTER ANGLER RULES
WIFA FISH MEASURING CERTIFICATION
​(Required for all Master Angler Contestants)

Eligible anglers:
2nd Semester of 8th grade year thru Senior year

2025 Master Angler Timeline:
February 1st thru December 31st

 FUTURE TIMELINE: 2026 and on...January 1st thru December 31st 

Master Angler on FishDonkey App
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Follow along on the FishDonkey App - Search 'Master Angler WIFA'

2025 WIFA MASTER ANGLER
​Quality Fish Minimum Length Criteria
Northern Pike-35”
​Largemouth Bass- 19.5”
Lake Trout- 28”
Perch- 12”
Smallmouth Bass- 19”
Crappie-12”
Walleye-26”
Sauger – 19”
Brook Trout (inland)- 14”
Inland Rainbow- 19.5"
Inland Brown Trout - 19.5"
Bluegill-10”
Hybrid Panfish-10"
Pumpkinseed- 9”
Rock Bass – 11”
Musky- 42”
Rainbow Trout -28”
Chinook Salmon ​(King) -36”
Brown Trout -27”
Coho Salmon -26”
White Bass-15”
Channel Catfish- 27”
Flathead Catfish- 36" 
Burbot – 22”
Whitefish - 22"
Splake – 19.5”
Gar – 36”
Bowfin/Dogfish – 28”
Freshwater Drum – 26”
Common Carp – 30”  
Bullhead - 14"
Redhorse Sucker - 24"
Sturgeon (line)- 60"
Quillback Carpsucker-  18"
​White Sucker 20.5"

2025 Master Angler 
​CURRENT LEADER BOARD

PAST MASTER ANGLER 
​2023-24 Results
2022-23 Results
​2021-22 Results
2020-21 Results
2020 and Prior Results

2024-25 MASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR
JESSE DEBAUCH, GILLETT

2023-24 MASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR
PATRICK KNOX, APPLETON NORTH

2022-23 MASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR
DREW PINGEL, OSCEOLA

Read the stories and journeys from Drew and all the  2023 Master Angler Hall of Fame Class Anglers  HERE

2021-22 MASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR
RILEY HEMME, KAUKAUNE
Hemme/Papesh Battle As Friends for the 2022 Master Angler Title     
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Confessions of a Master Angler Mom
"It was Worth EVERY Minute."    
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READ STORIES FROM THE ANGLERS!!!

PictureAll Master Angler Fish must be measured like this!!!!! On a bump board with mouth closed, nose and tail showing