The muskellunge is perhaps Minnesota’s most difficult fish to catch but oh what a fish it is! Lake Miltona, offers some of the best fishing for
large muskys in MN! Scott Kleinschmidt of Musky Safari Tackle Company will share how and where to catch Muskys in our lake, AND, he will lead you through the assembly of two of your own musky baits. Scott’s popular baits will be available to view and/or purchase, as well.
Cost: $25 per adult (includes two baits)
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MN B.A.S.S. Nation Tournament of Champions – 50th Anniversary
Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center will welcome more than 200 competitive fishing participants and their families for the 50th Annual 2026 Minnesota B.A.S.S. Nation Tournament of Champions, August 5-7, on the Le Homme Dieu chain of lakes. Everyone is welcome to come and watch the excitement and check out the fish brought in by this group of anglers.
Minnesota B.A.S.S. Nation (MNBN) is a member of the B.A.S.S. Nation, a global network of locally organized clubs whose members participate in and support a range of activities, including tournaments, conservation initiatives, and youth programs. One competitor, who qualifies through a rigorous series of local and regional tournaments and then the national championship, advances to bass fishing’s biggest stage, the Bassmaster Classic.
Anglers participating in this 3-day event have qualified through their local clubs to earn their spots. The first 2 days of the tournament will be fished by the full field of approximately 100 boats (200 anglers). Day 3 will be the top 25 boaters and non-boaters fishing for their spots in the Regionals and Nationals competitions.
The statewide Tournament of Champions partners with a local nonprofit each year to support and raise funds, with the annual donation ranging from $2,000 – $4,300. On Friday, August 7, members of the Minnesota B.A.S.S. Nation will present the funds raised during the awards ceremony.
MN B.A.S.S. Nation Team Trail
As a sanctioned trail of the Bassmaster Team Championship, we will send at least three teams to the National Team Championship to compete for an opportunity to fish the Bassmaster Classic! Come watch this 50-boat field weigh-in live.
This will be the first event of the 3 regular-season events and a Team Trail Championship at the end of the year.
