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The 2008 Indian Trail Resort muskie award for the heaviest muskie caught by a guest is too close to call for any one angler, so we are declaring a five way tie between the following anglers who each caught muskies in the 28# class:
Terry Reints, 47”; Fred Hirsch, 46”; Mike Markowicz, 46”; Bill Rich, 46¼”; and Parker Coleman, 47½”.
Brenda Dettloff registered the heaviest muskie of the 2008 season: a 30#+ fish which measured 47” in length.
11 year old Parker Coleman caught the heaviest muskie by a young person in 2008: a 28#+ fish which measured 47½” in length.
In 2008, our guests caught 181 muskies (99% of which were released) that totaled 7046¾ inches in length and averaged 38.93” per fish.
Out of our resort in 2008, 79 muskies over 40 inches were caught, 52 of which were over 20#, and 18 of which were over 25#.
Date | Length (Inches) |
Lure | Angler | City & State | Guide |
05/19 | 31 | Rapala, Per | John Drescher | Sheboygan, Wi | |
05/31 | 40 | Janneytail, GB | Nathan DeMars | Ashland, Wi | |
06/01 | 34 | Gramma Bait | John Malantis | Altanta, Ga | |
06/07 | 39 | Hawg Wobbler | Scott Allen | Hayward, Wi | |
06/08 | 34.25 | LeLure Globe, Blk | Dave Slain | LaCrosse, Wi | Scott Allen |
06/10 | 36 | Pacemaker, Or | Brian Eith | McFarland, Wi | |
06/19 | 32 | Suick, Grn | Clint Griswold | West Bend, Wi | |
06/23 | 36.5 | Heddon Crazy Crawler, Bl | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Brenda Dettloff |
06/23 | 33 | Heddon Crazy Crawler, Bl | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Brenda Dettloff |
06/27 | 36.5 | Crane Bait, Jtd. | Al Hoekstra | Nerstrand, Mn | |
06/27 | 47 | Ghosttail, Bl Per GB | Terry Reints | Stillman Valley, Il | |
06/27 | 38 | Double Blade Wigglin Billy | Pete Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Father Bill & Dave |
06/30 | 44.5 | Slider Jig | Dorothy Dierking | Hanover Park, Il | Rich Dahl |
07/01 | 36 | LeLure Creeper | Scott Allen | Hayward, Wi | |
07/01 | 40 | Mepps Musky Killer | Bob Sutphin | St. Michael, Mn. | |
07/02 | 39 | Ghosttail, Blk CB | Carl Klein | Wausau, Wi | |
07/03 | 46 | Ghosttail, Tandem Blk OB | Fred Hirsch | Hayward, Wi | |
07/04 | 44 | Lugerhead Globe, Loon | Betty Haase | Tomah, Wi | Kurt Haase |
07/04 | 30 | Ghosttail, Bl GB | Michael Mandzen | Stillman Valley. Il | |
07/05 | 36.5 | Lugerhead Globe, Loon | Betty Haase | Tomah, Wi | Kurt Haase |
07/05 | 32.5 | DB Wigglin Billy | Pete Rich | Cherry Valley. Il | |
07/05 | 32 | Suick, Il | Pat O'Brien | St. Paul, Mn | |
07/06 | 37 | Hawg Wobbler | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Brenda Dettloff |
07/06 | 43 | DB Wigglin Billy | Zach Simpson | Madison, Wi | |
07/10 | 30 | Hawg Wobbler | Dave Gmeinder | Pardeeville, Wi | |
07/10 | 38.5 | LeLure Crazy Creeper, Or | Brenda Dettloff | Indian Trail | John Dettloff |
07/10 | 40 | Hawg Wobbler | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Brenda Dettloff |
07/12 | 43.5 | DB Wigglin Billy | Pete Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | |
07/12 | 30.5 | DB Wigglin Billy | Pete Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | |
07/12 | 34 | Bucktail, OB | Pat O'Brien | St. Paul, Mn. | |
07/13 | 33 | DB Wigglin Billy | Brenda Dettloff | Indian Trail | John Dettloff |
07/15 | 46.5 | DB Wigglin Billy #8 | Pete Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | |
07/17 | 32 | Ghosttail, Dk Per GB | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Brenda Dettloff |
07/18 | 33.5 | Water Thumper, Or LeLure | Brenda Dettloff | Indian Trail | John Dettloff |
07/18 | 43 | DB Wigglin Billy #8 | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Pete Rich |
07/18 | 38.5 | Ghosttail, Tandem Copper | Chester Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | Mike Markowicz |
07/18 | 36 | JWB Bucktail | Jeff Buttchen | Mt. Horeb, Wi | |
07/19 | 42 | Creeper, Bl | Scott Allen | Hayward, Wi | |
07/19 | 36 hybrid | Rad Dog Spinner Bait | Mike Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | Chester Markowicz |
07/19 | 40.5 | DB Wigglin Billy #8 | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Pete Rich |
07/19 | 33.5 | Kicking Minnow, Per | Joey Carrozza | Chicago, Il | |
07/20 | 35.25 | DB Wigglin Billy | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Pete Rich |
07/22 | 39 | V-Bucktail, grn | Jeff Buttchen | Mt. Horeb, Wi | |
07/23 | 31 | Ghosttail | Clint Griswold | West Bend, Wi | Whitey Griswold |
07/24 | 43.5 | ZZ Topper | Tony Carrozza | Chicago, Il | |
07/24 | 39 | Mepps Musky Killer | Dave Winter | St. Cloud, Mn | Mark Riste |
07/24 | 39.5 | Joey's Thumper, Bl | Joey Carrozza | Chicago, Il | |
07/25 | 40.5 | Skimmer, Bl | Joey Carrozza | Chicago, Il | |
07/26 | 40 | Globe, Bl | Mike Muench | Hastings, Mn | |
07/26 | 44 | Topraider, Bl | Terry Reints | Stillman Valley, Il | |
07/26 | 39 | LeLure Creeper | Whitey Griswold | West Bend, Wi | |
07/26 | 43 | Ghosttail, Tandem | Chester Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | |
07/29 | 36.5 | Frenchy LaMay Fetch & Catch, Or | Brenda Dettloff | Indian Trail | John Dettloff (900th musky boated) |
08/02 | 43 | DB Wigglin Billy #8 | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | |
08/03 | 43 | John's Globe, Blk | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Brenda Dettloff |
08/05 | 35 | LeLure Creeper, Bl | Greg Leonard | Taylor, Wi | |
08/06 | 30 | Ghosttail, Dk Per GB | Frank Loye | Chicago, Il | |
08/07 | 39 | 9" Gramma Bait | Marvin Eisenbraun | Wellington, Ky | |
08/08 | 35.5 | Creeper, Bl | Brenda Dettloff | Indian Trail | John Dettloff |
08/08 | 37 | LeLure Creeper, Grn | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Brenda Dettloff |
08/08 | 31 | Frenchy LaMay Fetch & Catch, Or | Brenda Dettloff | Indian Trail | John Dettloff |
08/10 | 40 | Janneytail | Nathan Demars | Ashland, Wi | |
08/10 | 37.5 | Wiltail, Blk GB | Paul Wilczenski | Arlington Hts., Il | John Dettloff |
08/12 | 45.5 | Joel's Flaptail, Bl & Yel | Joel Wick | Manitowoc, Wi | Norm Wick, netman |
08/12 | 39.5 | John's Globe, Blk | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Brenda Dettloff |
08/13 | 35.5 | Wiltail, Blk GB | Paul Wilczenski | Arlington Hts., Il | |
08/13 | 44 | Hookytail, GB | Steve VanHeuklon | Kaukauna, Wi | |
08/13 | 38.5 | Hookytail, GB | Steve VanHeuklon | Kaukauna, Wi | |
08/13 | 47" 30# | LeLure Creeper, Or | Brenda Dettloff | Indian Trail | John Dettloff |
08/14 | 40.5 | Lugerhead Globe | Steve VanHeuklon | Kaukauna, Wi | |
08/14 | 46 | Pacemaker, Blk & Grn | Dan Ferguson | Rockford, Mi | Bill Rich |
08/14 | 44.5 | Ghosttail, Pur | Dan Anderson | Mauston, Wi | |
08/14 | 36.5 | John's Globe, Blk | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Brenda Dettloff |
08/15 | 41.5 | Pacemaker | Tom Larson | Naperville, Il | Captain Mel |
08/15 | 37 | Buchertail | John Ruggiero | Twin Lakes, Wi | |
08/16 | 35 | LeLure Creeper | Darrell Kotarski | S. Milwaukee, Wi | |
08/16 | 41.75 | Wick Flaptail | Mel Christensen | Spring Grove, Il | |
08/16 | 39.5 | Norm's Creeper, Bl & Wh | Norm Wick | Two Rivers, Wi | Joel Wick |
08/17 | 35 | LeLure Creeper, Bl | Bill Janssen | Apple Valley, Mn | |
08/21 | 39.5 | LeLure Creeper, Or | Brenda Dettloff | Indian Trail | John Dettloff |
08/22 | 40 | Spinner Bait | Ron Nelson Jr. | Bridgeview, Il | |
08/22 | 30 | Mepps Maribou, Or and Bl | Don Guppy | Grand Rapids, Mi | |
08/22 | 34 | Lugerhead Globe, Loon | Gaiashkibos | New Post, Wi | |
08/23 | 42 | DB Wigglin Billy #8 | Pete Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | |
08/23 | 34.5 | Rough Runner | Clint Griswold | West Bend, Wi | Whitey Griswold |
08/23 | 37.25 | Lugerhead Globe, Loon | Gaiashkibos | New Post, Wi | |
08/23 | 40 | Lee's Chopper | Jason Kahler | Superior, Wi | Tanner Wilde |
08/23 | 43.5 | Lee's Chopper | Jason Kahler | Superior, Wi | Tanner Wilde |
08/24 | 44 | LeLure Creeper, Bl | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Brenda Dettloff |
08/24 | 43.5 | DB Wigglin Billy #8 | Pete Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | |
08/25 | 39.5 | Wisher Bucktail | Chris Lemme | Leroy, Il | Dave Lemme |
08/27 | 40 | LeLure Crazy Creeper | Scott Allen | Hayward, Wi | Gaiashkibos |
08/27 | 41 | Wick Creeper | Scott Allen | Hayward, Wi | Gaiashkibos |
08/29 | 39 | Rabbid Squirrel | Jason Kahler | Superior, Wi | |
08/29 | 39.5 | Markowicz Globe | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Pete Rich |
08/29 | 45.5 | Markowicz Thumper | Chester Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | |
08/30 | 46 | Cow Girl, Gold | Mike Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | Chester Markowicz |
08/30 | 39 | DB Wigglin Billy #8 | Pete Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | |
08/30 | 34 | Sneaky Joe | Rich Bartlett | Eau Claire, Wi | |
08/30 | 39.5 | DB Wigglin Billy #8 | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Pete Rich |
08/30 | 38.5 | Rough Runner | Whitey Griswold | West Bend, Wi | |
08/30 | 37 | DB Wigglin Billy #8 | Pete Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Bill Rich |
08/30 | 42 | DB Wigglin Billy #8 | Pete Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Bill Rich |
08/31 | 39.5 | Showgirl | Will Clift | McFarland, Wi | Brian Eith |
08/31 | 34 | Hookytail, Bl & Grn | Steve VanHeuklon | Kaukauna, Wi | |
08/31 | 38 | Wick Creeper, Bl and Pink | Joel Wick | Manitowoc, Wi | |
08/31 | 38 | DB Wigglin Billy | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Pete Rich |
09/01 | 45 | DB Wigglin Billy | Chester Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | |
09/01 | 32 | Rapala X rap | Jim Lewis | LaSalle, Il | |
09/01 | 40.5 | Cowgirl | Mike Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | Chester Markowicz |
09/01 | 43.5 | Cowgirl | Mike Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | Chester Markowicz |
09/01 | 45 | DB Wiglin Billy | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Pete Rich |
09/02 | 39 | Cowgirl | Lowell Ambler | Jim Lewis | |
09/02 | 34.5 | LeLure Creeper, Bl | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | |
09/02 | 41 | Tap Dancer, Blk | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | |
09/02 | 45" 23.5# | Cowgirl #10 | Tony Carrozza | Chicago, Il | |
09/03 | 32 | Skimmer, Blk GB | Joey Carrozza | Chicago, Il | |
09/04 | 35 | Grim Reaper | Tony Carrozza | Chicago, Il | |
09/04 | 32 | Ghosttail, Tandem | Matt Wirth | Beloit, Wi | Ty Sennett |
09/04 | 42.5 | Cowgirl, Grn | Terry Reints | Stillman Valley, Il | |
09/04 | 41 | Skimmer, Bl GB | Joey Carrozza | Chicago, Il | |
09/04 | 35 | Skimmer, Bl GB | Joey Carrozza | Chicago, Il | |
09/04 | 38 | Pacemaker | Tory Staggs | Beloit, Wi | Ty Sennett |
09/04 | 36 | Pacemaker | Matt Wirth | Beloit, Wi | Ty Sennett |
09/04 | 37.5 | Manta, Or | Terry Reints | Stillman Valley, Il | |
09/05 | 35 | Bucktail, Bl GB | Bruce Dingman | Inver Grove Hts., Il | |
09/05 | 43.5 | Cowgirl, Gr | Frank Johnson | Leland, Il | Terry Reints |
09/06 | 45 | Ghosttail, Bl GB | Matt Jackson | Naperville, Il | |
09/06 | 31 | Ghosttail, Bl GB | Brain Priester | ||
09/06 | 43.5 | Wick Creeper | Mike Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | |
09/06 | 41.5 | LeLure Creeper | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | |
09/06 | 41 | Lugerhead Globe | Casey Kleist | Eau Claire, Wi | Nick Markowicz |
09/07 | 40 | Cowgirl | Dennis Sanderson | Plano, Il | |
09/08 | 37.5 | Flaptail | Mike Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | Mike Szczepanski |
09/08 | 45 | Ghosttail, Bl GB | Bob Boudart Jr. | Arlington Hts., Il | Dave Dorazio |
09/09 | 39 | Hawg Wobbler | Fred Hirsch | Hayward, Wi | |
09/09 | 37.5 | Ghosttail | Dean Tremble | Sparta, Wi | Fred Hirsch |
09/11 | 38 | Spinner Bait | Craig Gates | ||
09/11 | 40.5 | LeLure Water Thumper | Terry Wall | Hayward, Wi | Al Denninger |
09/11 | 31 | Ghosttail, Grn Per GB | Mike Szczepanski | Neenah, Wi | |
09/13 | 43.5 | Lelure Globe, Blk | Carl Klein | Wausau, Wi | |
09/13 | 37.5 | Wick Flaptail | Al Denninger | Rhinelander, Wi | |
09/14 | 41 | Shumway Flasher | Zach Simpson | Madison, Wi | Pete Rich |
09/15 | 36.25 | Striker, Or | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | |
09/15 | 46.5 | LeLure Creeper, Blk | Pete Rich | Couderay, Wi | |
09/16 | 46.25 | Magnum #8 Wigglin Billy | Pete Rich | Couderay, Wi | |
09/17 | 30 | Mud Puppy, Perch | Kory Kamps | Green Bay, Wi | |
09/17 | 33 | Mud Puppy, Perch | Kory Kamps | Green Bay, Wi | |
09/19 | 37 | Markowicz Globe, Plum Walleye | Pete Rich | Couderay, Wi | |
09/19 | 36 | Showgirl | Chester Markowicz | Eau Claire, Wi | |
09/19 | 39 | Tally Wacker, Blk | Steve Syrja | Grasslake, Mi | Dick Schroeder |
09/20 | 35.25 | Lelure Globe, Blk | Carl Klein | Wausau, Wi | |
09/20 | 36 | Lowrider, Blk & Or. | Jim Lehmann | Green Bay, Wi | |
09/22 | 45.5 | DB Wigglin Billy | Pete Rich | Couderay, Wi | |
09/23 | 37.5 | Lelure Globe, Blk | Carl Klein | Wausau, Wi | |
09/23 | 40 | LeLure Water Thumper, Bl | Mike Spingola | Sullivan, Wi | |
09/24 | 40.5 | Double Top Raider, Loon | Randy Holguin | Sun Prairie, Wi | |
09/24 | 41 | Sucker | Dick Hoffman | Libertyville, Il | |
09/25 | 47.5 | Lelure Globe, Blk | Parker Coleman 11 years old | Flossmore, Il | John Dettloff |
09/27 | 46 | DB Cowgirl | Terry Reints | Stillman Valley, Il | |
09/29 | 41.5 | Ghosttail, Bandit GB | Phil Panek | Bolingbrook, Il | Tim Panek |
10/02 | 43.5 | DB Wigglin Billy | Pete Rich | Couderay, Wi | |
10/06 | 40 | Cowgirl | Jeff Hamilton | Valparaiso, In | Dave Howe |
10/07 | 36 | Striker, Or | John Dettloff | Indian Trail | Larry Ludowski TV show |
10/09 | 39 | Ghosttail, Lt Per GB | Derek Rafalko | Glenview, Il | |
10/09 | 41 | Crank Bait | Christian Popu | Chicago, Il | |
10/10 | 43.5 | Sucker-QS | Pat O'Brien | St. Paul, Mn | |
10/11 | 37 | Sucker-QS | Charlie O'Brien | St. Paul, Mn | |
10/13 | 39.5 | Ghosttail | Mark McCalmont | Oswego, Il | |
10/18 | 46 | Sucker | Jim Leifheit | Rod Pluska | |
10/19 | 30 | Sucker | Don Morton | Machesney Park, Il | |
10/23 | 44 | Sucker | Gary Beres | Libertyville, Il | |
10/30 | 42 | Sucker-QS | Kevin Shaver | Port Washington, Wi | |
10/30 | 37 | Sucker-QS | Rick Herro | Jefferson, Wi | |
10/31 | 36 | Sucker-QS | Pat O'Brien | St. Paul, Mn | |
10/31 | 41 | Sucker-QS | Doug Beilke | Jefferson, Wi | |
11/01 | 37 | Sucker-QS | Pat O'Brien | St. Paul, Mn | |
11/01 | 44 | Sucker-QS | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Scott Allen |
11/10 | 45 | Sucker | John Phillips | Milwaukee, Wi | |
11/15 | 44 | Sucker-QS | Scott Allen | Hayward, Wi | |
11/15 | 46 | Sucker-QS | Bill Rich | Cherry Valley, Il | Scott Allen |