• Master Angler Awards
The year 2009 marked the 36th 'birthday' of Michigan's highly successful Master Angler Program. Launched in 1973 to better recognize anglers who catch unusually large fish, the Master Angler program began with just 19 species of fish eligible to win distinctive Master Angler shoulder patches. Today, more than a quarter-century later, that program has expanded to include 52 various species for which anglers may compete for honors.

• 2009 Master Angler Application 
The deadline for submitting an entry is January 9, 2010. Be sure to include a photo of your fish if it has not already been identified by a DNR fisheries biologist.

• State Records
Minimum Entry Lengths/Weights and Current State Records

• Search Master Angler Entries
Michigan Master Angler Awards are the records provided by proud anglers. Anyone that thinks they've caught the really big one, may enter their catch and maybe even beat the state record!