Eagle River WI Headwater's MI Spring Classis 2013

The 33rd Anniversary Headwaters Chapter of Muskies, Inc. Spring Classic of Champions was held on June 8th and 9th. There were 74boats entered with 148 people fishing the tournament. The headquarters for the tournament was Wild Eagle Lodge with fishing limited to the Lower Eagle River Chain.

The results of the tournament are as follows:

1st Place Team #10 David Kuhn - Appleton & Kevin Laux -Oshkosh 2 Fish 40 ¼, 44 $7,500

2nd Place Team #26 Mark Gillich - Woodruff & Joey Rozanski -Wauwatosa 2 Fish 43, 38 $2,200

3rd Place Team #19 Tim Rutzen, Jr. - Mosinee & Ryan Bock - Three Lakes 2 Fish 36, 42 $1,200

4th Place Team #35 Bill Vierkandt - Phelps & Tony Piantek - Shawano 2 Fish 38 ¾, 37 $450

5th Place Team #42 Marvin Peterson - Conover & Terry Uhlenbrauck - DePere 2 Fish 37 ¼, 37 ½ $400

6th Place Team #22 Jim Chamberlin - Eagle River & Jamie Waters - Port Allen, LA 2 Fish 34, 39 ½ $375

7th Place Team #59 Evan & Tony Derleth - Tomahawk 2 Fish 37, 35 ½ $350

8th Place Team #32 Dan Wojtusik - Eagle River & John Mayer - Louisville, CO 2 Fish 35 1/2 35 1/4 $325

9th Place Team #36 Chad Popp - Hatley & Andy Popp - Verona 1 Fish 45 inches $310

10th Place Team #20 Ron & Linda Crass - Phelps, WI 1 Fish 44 ¾ inches $300

Big Fish Saturday Team #36 Chad & Andy Popp 45 inches Fish $650

Big Fish Sunday Team #60 Nate Osfar - Marathon City & Matt Raley - Arbor Vitae 44 ½ inches Fish $650

Winner of Free Entry and starting position #1-A for 2014 Team #17 Patrick Greene - Solon Springs & Dane Jusula - Superior

Fish Caught and Released: Saturday 24 Sunday 9 Total of 33 fish
Lakes fish were caught in: Catfish 12, Yellow Birch 7, Eagle 5, Scattering Rice 4, Cranberry 2, Duck 1, Otter 1, and river section 1.

Out of 74 teams, 25 teams caught at least one fish which means 33% of the field scored. The largest fish for the tournament was 45 inches.


Volunteer workers included Carol and Rick Janick, Joe Koschnik, Courtney Froemming, Sandy and Bill Jacobs, Bob Jacobs, Lloyd Fisher, Tom White and Marge Hollnagel. The judge boats were run by Coach Kip Cramer, Jim Edwards, Jay Hollnagel, Mike Kijowski, Joe Koschnik, Glenn Matula, Ken Pedersen, and Dale Peterson, Chairman of the Judge Boats.

The Wild Eagle Lodge was our tournament headquarters and Oneida Village provided the noon meal on Sunday which was served by the Eagle River Masonic Lodge. Presentation of awards took place in The Blue Heron Supper Club.

Next year is the 34th Anniversary of the Spring Classic which will be held June 7th and 8th , 2014.