Dates- September 19th & 20th 2009

Tournament Name- 2009 Rhinelander Toyota Hodag Muskie Challenge

Promoter - Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce

Held At = Rhinelander Area Lakes (Boom, Crescent, George Hancock, Julia, Moen Chain, Oneida, Pelican)

Number Of Days- 2

Number Of Teams -162 boats

Total Purse - $24,300.00

Weather- Pleasant & Sunny

Water Temp - 66-74

Winners:

All winners of the 2009 Rhinelander Toyota Hodag Muskie Challenge

1st Place Team 77 Points 166 Kent Stadler of Ringle,WI. and Doug Bloch of Hortonville,WI.

1st Place Team 77
Points 166

Kent Stadler
Ringle,WI.

Doug Bloch
Hortonville,WI.

2nd Place Team 110
Points 153

Kurt Hagen
Wausau,WI.

Scott McCann
Ringle,WI.

3rd Place Team 157
Points 125

Tom Hanaman
Mosinee,WI.

Justin Gaiche
Wausau,WI.

4th Place Team 22
Points 116

Robert Zahn
Stoughton,WI.

Steve Zahn
Beloit,WI.

5th Place Team 56
Points 106

Nate Osfar
Marathon,WI.

Steve De Vitt
Wautoma.WI.

6th Place Team 64
Points 100

Brad Wirt
Brokaw,WI.

Mike Marshall
Wausau,WI.

7th Place Team 86
Points 96

James Templin
Lindenhurst,IL.

Jim Doering
Niles.IL.

8th Place Team 94
Points 81

TimothyMiller
Rhinelander,WI.

Brian Krell
Eagle River,WI.

9th Place Team 100
Points 78

Leonard Pawlak
Prior Lake,MN.

Roger Bahl
Richfield.MN.

10th Place Team 89
Points 77

Troy Radtke
Regina,SK.

Brian Radtke
Mosinee,WI.

Tournament Notes = A total of 56 fish were caught over the two day tournament. 44 were caught on Saturday; 12 were caught on Sunday.

The largest fish were:

Boom - 45.50"
Crescent - 39.00"
George - 36.50"
Hancock - 42.75"
Julia - 43.25"
Moen Chain - 42.75"
Oneida - 48.00"
Pelican - 46.00"

Number of legal Muskies caught per each lake is:

Boom - 15
Crescent - 2
George - 2
Hancock- 6
Julia - 3
Moen Chain - 12
Oneida - 9
Pelican - 5
Thompson - 2

The Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce would like to Thank all who participated in this years Rhinelander Toyota Hodag Muskie Challenge. For more information about fishing Rhinelander Wisconsin please visit FishingRhinelander.Com