About the Muskie Anglers Circuit

What is MAC?

The Muskie Anglers Circuit was formed to 1) provide a national competitive arena and media platform to showcase the abilities and personalities of the sport's most skilled competitive muskie anglers 2) to promote muskie angling and conservation and to provide educational opportunities for current and future generations of anglers and 3) to showcase products and service that support the sport of muskie fishing.

Tournament Format

MAC tournaments are CPR (Catch, Photo, and Immediate Release). The CPR tournament system has been effectively tested in walleye, muskie, and bass events over the past several years. Fish are measured using MAC-supplied measuring boards and photographed by MAC contestants prior to release. No fish will be transported for verification in MAC events. MAC judges verify fish length via photography at the virtual weigh-in site prior to each day's stage show.

MAC Divisions

The Muskie Anglers Circuit has two divisions:

The MAC Series

The MAC Series is the professional Level Circuit, with two events in MN and two events in WI.

The Hartman Series

The Hartman Series events are held exclusively in MN, have a lower entry fee, no Team of the Year Payout, and include the special Metro event encompassing 13 different lakes with an ultra-low entry fee of $35/participant.

Conservation Fund

A percentage of each entry fee is placed into the MAC Conservation Fund and returned to clubs and organizations in the area to support conservation projects on host bodies of water.

Media Coverage

Pre, post and live tournament coverage will be provided at each event by MuskieFIRST.com (OutdoorsFIRST Media). Other local and regional media will be invited and encoraged to attend.

MAC Series Payout Schedule

Contingent upon a 100 boat maximum field.

First place is subject to the Tuffy Boats contingency which would increase the total possible winnings to $17,500. Tenth place wins $250 plus and additional $250 in prizes.

1st place	$16,000
2nd place	$8,000
3rd place	$6,000
4th place	$4,000
5th place	$2,000
6th place	$1,500
7th place	$1,000
8th place	$750
9th place	$500
10th place	$250

Entry Fees

MAC Series event entry fees are $500/team. Hartman Series Metro Event is $35/participant. Entries can be paid in full, or made with a deposit of $100.00 per event via credit card. The balance will be automatically charged to your card 30 days prior to the start of the event. Deposits are non-refundable.