Mercer Open All Species Fishing Tournament



Mercer, WI– The Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce has reinvented our Can-Yak Fishing Tournament by creating the Mercer Open All-Species Fishing Tournament on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2025. Event Host is Cleveland’s Clubhouse at Beaver Lodge.
Making the Can-Yak tournament one division that allows anglers fishing only in canoes and kayaks only. The second and new division is an Open Division. The Mercer Open All-Species Fishing Tournament is a family-friendly tournament that allows Anglers to enjoy two days of fishing on the lakes and rivers of southern Iron County, Wisconsin in canoes/ kayaks or any other type of water vessel while competing in a catch-photo-release style tournament.
The event kicks off on Friday, June 27 with registration and Meet & Greet from 5-7pm. The tournament begins at 6am on June 28th.. Fishing for the day ends at 3pm and participants must report their catches by 4:30pm. A cook-out follows catch validation on Saturday evening. On Sunday, more tournament fishing takes place from 6am- Noon, with fish validation by 1pm, followed by appetizers, awards, and raffle drawings.
Registration is now open for both individuals and teams. The cost is $55 per person, but kids under 18 fish for $20, if they participate with an adult. All participants will be registered as individuals to compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes.
There will be a reporting “bag limit” of a baker’s dozen per day of which up to 9 can be panfish of any species and up to 4 can be game fish of any species (musky, walleye, bass, northern). Four points will be awarded per inch of length, regardless of species (one point per quarter-inch).
The Mercer Open All-Species Fishing Tournament is organized by the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce with the help of local sponsors and volunteers. For information on registration, cost, activities, and times, please visit MercerOpen.com, call the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce office at 715.476.2389, or email info@mercercc.com.
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