2023 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
April 8th– Spring Classic @ Spring Lake North – 18 Boats Max
Contact: Robert Unzicker; robert.unzicker@gmail.com; 309-242-5458
Fishing Hours: 630am-330pm SaturdayÂ
Take Off & Return: Causeway Ramp (Main Ramp on Spring Lake Rd)
Friday Night Registration: 6:00-8:00pm @ Super 8 3830 Kelly Ave., Pekin IL 61554Â
Saturday Morning Registration at Boat Ramp – 5-6am
Lake Info: No Launch fee, No Horsepower Restrictions but idle only for motors over 25hpÂ
Entry Fee: $150 per person
Local Lodging: Super 8 3830 Kelly Ave., Pekin IL 309-347-8888; EconoLodge 3240 Vandever Ave., Pekin, IL 309-353-4047
April 29th & 30th – Spring Fling Tournament @ Lake Kinkaid – Shawnee Muskie Hunters
Contact: Jim Beaty; 2933 Bridle Lane, Swansea IL 62226.
618-971-7806, jbeaty@certapro.com
Click Here for the SMH Tournament Flier
Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sunday
Take Off & Return: Mount Joy Boat Ramp (Main Marina)
Friday Night Registration: Americas Best Value Inn 128 E Walnut St., Murphysboro IL 62966
Saturday Dinner/Raffle: Moose Lodge, Murphysboro
Lake Info: No launch fee, no horsepower limit.
Entry Fee: $115 early bird, $125 late registrant per person; Youth under 18 – $65 per person
Local Lodging: America’s Best Value Inn 128 E Walnut St., Murphysboro IL 62966; Holiday Inn Express 120 Muddy Monster Rd. Murphysboro IL 62966
May 6th – IMTT Jake Wolf Memorial at Prairied Lake (Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Wildlife Area) – 20 Boats Max
Contact: Robert Unzicker; robert.unzicker@gmail.com; 309-242-5458
Fishing Hours: 6:30am-3:30pm SaturdayÂ
Take Off & Return: North Ramp (South of Hwy 11 on Geiss Rd) on Prairie Lake
Friday Registration: Panther Creek Lodge, 29089 N Newmansville Rd, Ashland, Il 62612
Lake Info: No horsepower restrictions however entire lake is NO WAKE
Entry fees: $150 per person
Local lodging: River Bank Lodge 522 S 6th St., Petersburg IL 62675; Nine lakeside cabins are available for rent by visiting: http://www.reserveamerica.com. Campsites are also available at Jim Edgar State Fish and Wildlife Area. Cabins are limited to two vehicles per cabin but sleep up to 6 people; Panther Creek Lodge 29089 N. Newmansville Rd. Ashland IL 62612Â 309-368-9111
May 20th – Fox River Valley Chapter “Challunge on the Chain” @ Fox Chain of LakesÂ
Contact: Dan Koniewicz; dan.koniewicz@aptar.com
Tournament Flier – Tournament Rules
Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm
Take Off : Steitz’s Resort on Bluff Lake. You can launch and recover from anywhere on the Chain, but departure is at Steitz’s
Return/Fish Check-in: Time 2 Bite/Musky Tales – Forms must be turned in no later than 4:30
Awards: Time 2 Bite/Musky Tales
Lake Info: Fox Waterway Stickers Required
Entry fee: $230 Early Bird (before March 8th)
$250 After Early Bird Cut-off Date
$260 Day of Registration – @ Time 2 Bite/Musky Tales
***CANCELED***
June 10th – IMTT Summer Classic @ Johnson Lake Banner Marsh State Wildlife Area – 20 Boats Max
Contact: Rob Hawbaker; rhaw007@yahoo.com; 309-657-7568
Fishing Hours: 6 am-3 pm SaturdayÂ
Take Off & Return: Johnson Lake Main Boat Ramp off Highway 24
Friday Night Registration: 6:00-8:00pm @ Super 8 3830 Kelly Ave., Pekin IL 61554Â
Lake Info: No Launch fee, No Horsepower Restrictions but idle only for motors over 25hpÂ
Entry Fee: $150 per person
Local Lodging: Super 8 3830 Kelly Ave., Pekin IL 309-347-8888; EconoLodge 3240 Vandever Ave., Pekin, IL 309-353-4047
September 23rd – IMTT Mike Sule Memorial Tournament at Fox Chain of Lakes – 50 Boats Max
Contact: Phil Gutmann; muske62@comcast.net; 847-204-8286
Ron Haynes; hayneselec@aol.com; 630-774-8189
Fishing Hours: 6am-3pm SaturdayÂ
Take Off & Return: Musky Tales and Time 2 Bite located 25855 W. IL Rt. 173 in Antioch IL. (You can launch anywhere on the Chain, but takeoff will be from Musky Tales on Channel Lake)
Friday Night Registration: 6-8 pm &
Saturday Morning Registration 4-5:30 am @ Musky Tales and Time 2 Bite located 25855 W. IL Rt. 173, Antioch IL
No Registrations will be accepted after 5:30 on Saturday Morning
Saturday Dinner & Raffle @ 4:30 @ Musky Tales and Time 2 Bite located 25855 W. IL Rt. 173, Antioch IL
Lake Info: LAKES OPEN TO THIS TOURNAMENT ARE: CHANNEL, CATHERINE, MARIE, BLUFF, SPRING & PETITE LAKES and connecting channels.
Fox Waterway Stickers Required – Day Passes & Year Long Passes are sold by Musky Tales, where registration will be held
Fox Waterway Agency in Fox Lake, 45 S Pistakee Lake Rd, Fox Lake, IL 60020
Entry Fee: $150 per person
Local Lodging: Baymont by Wyndham, 11200 US Route 12, Richmond IL  (815)-217-2392; Best Western Plus Antioch Hotel & Suites, 350 W IL-173, Antioch, IL 60002, (847)-395-3606; Super 8 Crystal Lake, 577 Crystal Point Dr Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014-8005, (815)-788-8888; Waterfront Hotel & Marina 3309 N Chapel Hill Rd, Johnsburg, IL 60051, (815) 344-3131; Super 8 Woodstock, 1220 DAVIS RD , WOODSTOCK, IL 60098, (815)-345-3827
September 30th – Quad County Hawg Hunters Club Tournament @ Lake Evergreen
Contact: Duane Landmeier; 815-761-5182 dlandmeier@frontier.com
Fishing Hours: 6:30 am-2:30 pmÂ
Take Off & Return: White Oak Boat Ramp
Entry Fee: $50 per person or $100 per team of two
Usage Sticker Required from McLean County
HP Limit – 10hp
Additonal Info: 2 rods allowed per angler when trolling
October 7th– IMTT Gregg Tichacek Memorial Tournament @ Lake McMaster – 17 Boats Max
Contact: Rob Hawbaker; rhaw007@yahoo.com; 309-657-7568
Fishing Hours: 6:30am-3:30pm
Saturday Take Off & Return: Main ramp
Saturday Morning Registration in the Main Ramp Parking Lot
Lake Info: No Launch fee, No Horsepower Restrictions but idle only for motors over 25hpÂ
Entry Fee: $150 per person
Local Lodging: Super 8 – 301 Commercial St., Galva, IL 61434, 309-213-9596; Motel 6 – 901 Tenney St., Kewanee, IL 61443, 309-853-8800; AmericInn – 925 Tenney St., Kewanee, IL 61443, 309-856-7200; Kewanee Motor Lodge – 400 S. Main St., Kewanee, IL 61443, 309-853-400
October 14th & 15th – Shawnee Muskie Hunters’ “Fall Brawl Tournament” at Lake Kinkaid
Contact: Jim Beaty; 2933 Bridle Lane, Swansea IL 62226.
618-971-7806, jbeaty@certapro.com
Click Here for SMH Tournament Flier
Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sunday
Take Off & Return: Mount Joy Boat Ramp (Main Marina)
Friday Night Registration: Americas Best Value Inn 128 E Walnut St., Murphysboro IL 62966
Saturday Dinner/Raffle: Moose Lodge, Murphysboro
Lake Info: No launch fee, no horsepower limit.
Entry Fee: $115 early bird, $125 late registrant per person; Youth under 18 – $65 per personÂ
Local Lodging: America’s Best Value Inn 128 E Walnut St., Murphysboro IL 62966; Holiday Inn Express 120 Muddy Monster Rd. Murphysboro IL 62966
November 4th & 5th – IMTT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP at Kinkaid Lake – 38 Boats Max
Contact: Robert Unzicker; robert.unzicker@gmail.com; 309-242-5458
Fishing Hours: 7am-4pm Saturday & 7am-2pm on Sunday
Take Off & Return: Mount Joy Boat Ramp (Main Marina)
Friday Night Registration: 6-8 pm @ America’s Best Value Inn, Murphysboro IL
Saturday Dinner/Raffle: 6 pm – Elks Lodge, Murphysboro
Lake Info: No launch fee, no horsepower limit.
Entry fees will be based on entrant’s qualification status:
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$175 for Tier 1 Qualifiers
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$225 for Tier 2 Qualifiers
Contact Robert Unzicker at (309)-242-5458 for qualification details.
Local Lodging: America’s Best Value Inn 128 E Walnut St., Murphysboro IL 62966; Holiday Inn Express 120 Muddy Monster Rd. Murphysboro IL 62966
Holiday Inn Express Information:
Standard Room/2 Queen Beds Rate per Night: $113.00 plus tax (after tax $125.43)
Code When Booking: Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail
Block Rooms Available: 5
Reservation Deadline: October 10, 2023
Phone: (618) 684-2110
Molly Surman
General Manager | Director of Sales