- For big and small, fishing is a serious affair in Minnesota.boy on beach lake michigan great lake image by Paul Retherford from Fotolia.com
With more than 11,000 large lakes, and more than a million fishing licenses issued each year, it's no secret that fishing is big business in the state of Minnesota. When you're ready to take the sport to the next level and compare your skills to other anglers, you can choose from a number of fishing leagues in central Minnesota. - Bass is a common catch in Minnesota.bass image by Liz Van Steenburgh from Fotolia.com
The B.A.S.S. national organization has a strong presence in the state of Minnesota. While there are a handful of chapters in Minnesota, the largest one, Sportsmen Bassmasters, is located in central Minnesota, in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington. The club is focused on catching smallmouth and largemouth bass, two common types of fish in Minnesota. As a club, members take part in youth education and local lake cleanup operations, as well as taking part in B.A.S.S. tournaments throughout the year.
Sportsmen Bassmasters
Bloomington, MN
sportsmenbassmasters.com - This organization, located in the Twin Cities suburb of Plymouth, is focused on one common fish in Minnesota -- the muskie. The club organizes weekly league nights, as well as special events like camping excursions, raffles, and picnics. At league nights, members earn points for participation, and added points for the size of each muskie caught. Weekly league nights are planned at numerous lakes in the north metro area of the Twin Cities.
North Metro Muskies
Plymouth, MN
nmmuskies.com - This club, which focuses its efforts on catching the different types of bass, is located in the north metro area of the Twin Cities. The club meets one Thursday a month for tournament-style fishing. Meetings are located at various lakes in the north metro area of the Twin Cities.
Bad Bass Boys
badbassboys.com - This club proclaims to be one of the oldest fishing organizations in Minnesota, as the fourth-oldest club in the state. Like Sportsmen Bassmasters, this club is also part of the B.A.S.S. national federation. The club hosts bass fishing tournaments and other social activities throughout the year, mostly based around the Twin Cities suburb of Richfield.
Gopher Bassmasters
Richfield, MN
612-810-8117
gopherbass.com - This Twin Cities-chapter of Minnesota Trout Unlimited is dedicated not so much to tournament fishing, but to preserving habitats for trout, and increasing trout education. The organization plans several educational activities each year, as well as outings and camping excursions at nearby lakes.
Twin Cities Trout Unlimited
P.O. Box 390207
Edina, MN 55439-0207
twincitiestu.org
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