The club uses a member only, private Facebook page for much of its communication. To get access send an email to gary943@gmail.com Or you can go to Facebook, find our page – Yahara Fishing Club Members and click on Join group.
Click here for previous Yahara Fishing Club Newsletters
Click here to see new rules for the YFC Fishing Contest (July 2024)
YFC Pete Froland Award Winners
Sponsor discounts for members only
D&S Baits – 10% off fishing items (excluding reels)
Dorn Sporting Goods – 10% off fishing items under $100
Mike’s Prop Shop, Prop and aluminum boat repair. 1009 Applegate Rd
Madison, (608) 221-1111. They give members a 20% discount.
Club Details
- Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – November 2024
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1956 Click here for Annual Issue
1959 Click here for Annual Issue - Click here for Story on Start of Club
- Click here for 1970 Promotional Pamphlet
Click here for Club Start Meeting Minutes
Note: we have over a thousand pictures of the pages from the 1950 and 1960 newsletters. Stan Nichols has organized these pages by month. If anyone has some background in creating documents and is interested in organizing these pages into consolidated documents let me know. I will get them done eventually, similar to the 1956 and 1959 issues above, but welcome help. Tom Raschke
Madison Fishing: Club Resources
- UNDER CONSTRUCTION – SHORE FISHING WEB PAGE
- YFC Shore Fishing Booklet
- Fishing Contest entry form for Members Only – Click here
- Previous Years YFC Fishing Club Contest Results
- Download Fish Cribs Excel Spreadsheet 2021 from Rich Krueger
- (Note: the previous crib maps for each lake were way out of date and have been replaced by the list above.)
2024
- 2024 YFC Fishing Club Contest Results
- Doug Galloway recorded and transcribed Adam Oberfoell’s April 10, 2024 presentation on moon phases and fishing for muskies. From there he used an AI tool to summarize the talk. Here is that summary, which adds some interesting details for those intrigued by this topic. Summary of Moon Phases for Musky Fishing
2023
- Click here to see guide Dave Duwe’s detailed information for fishing Delavan Lake
- Click here to see the outline from Duffy Kopf’s March 8, 2023 mini-session on spinnerbaits
2022
- Click here to see Greg Belanger’s Lake Mendota walleye fishing report from July 27, 2022 club outing
- Click here to see the outline from Duffy Kopf’s April 13, 2022 mini-session on swim jigs
- Click here to see the outline from Phil and Kevin’s May 11, 2022 mini-session on Salmon fishing
Board Meeting Minutes
Past Meeting Fishing Resources
- Ideal Moon Phases for Musky Fishing: A Detailed ExaminationDoug Galloway recorded and transcribed Adam Oberfoell’s April 10, 2024 presentation on moon phases and fishing for muskies. From there he used an AI tool to summarize the talk. Here is that summary, which adds some interesting details for those intrigued by this topic Musky fishing is a captivating activity that requires a blend of…