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Update / Edit: apologies for the confusion, Tim is still in the lead with his 15 1/2” crappie! This fish from Mike Con...
10/14/2026

Update / Edit: apologies for the confusion, Tim is still in the lead with his 15 1/2” crappie! This fish from Mike Conine is still a beauty though and deserves recognition nonetheless! Great to see multiple 15” + crappie being caught in a single season.

We’re in the stretch run, hoping someone breaks the biggest bass tie during these last couple of weeks so we don’t need to go to a judge’s decision! 😅

09/14/2026

Another great weekend of fishing, rolling and fun at Gene’s Camp with Roots Combat Academy LLC!

Lest anyone think the bass fishing has been slow this year due to lack of entries so far, they’ve been hammering them! ...
07/22/2026

Lest anyone think the bass fishing has been slow this year due to lack of entries so far, they’ve been hammering them! We currently have a tie in our biggest bass fishing contest with Heath Hinneman and Mike Gregory tied at 22 1/4”! Regarding the pics - we have also received video evidence confirming length on Mike’s fish. Reminder there will be no ties this year, there can only be one winner!! If the tie isn’t broken, it will go to a judge’s decision!

Our neighbor James Baxter (Dave) also caught a beautiful 22 1/2” fish to tie me in the “pros” division! We’re competing for b**r. 🤣🤣

In case anyone needed a reminder: Biggest Bass fishing contest is live as of 6/15! And I’m not eligible to compete but...
06/22/2026

In case anyone needed a reminder: Biggest Bass fishing contest is live as of 6/15! And I’m not eligible to compete but for a motivational mark: 22 1/2”.

Tim Coughel takes the lead on biggest crappie with this 15 1/2” slab!
06/12/2026

Tim Coughel takes the lead on biggest crappie with this 15 1/2” slab!

Mike Russell takes the lead in biggest pike with this stunning 34 1/2” fish!It’s only June and we’ve got an all time lea...
06/05/2026

Mike Russell takes the lead in biggest pike with this stunning 34 1/2” fish!

It’s only June and we’ve got an all time leader in the kids division and Mike tied the all time mark for pike with this fish! It’s still early though and big fish are active, so everything is still up for grabs!!

This fish was also released to keep growing!

And here’s our current leader in the kids division! Leia Hayes is leading with a 30 5/8” monster! I have to check the ...
05/27/2026

And here’s our current leader in the kids division! Leia Hayes is leading with a 30 5/8” monster! I have to check the archives but this might be an all time leader for kids division. Setting the bar high for the kids this year, but it’s still early, the big pike are still biting and we have some talented young anglers yet to arrive!

Some early leaders in the fishing contest:Bobby Bradley is leading the pike category with a 31 1/8” fish; and Neil Stran...
05/27/2026

Some early leaders in the fishing contest:

Bobby Bradley is leading the pike category with a 31 1/8” fish; and Neil Strandwitz is leading biggest crappie at 13 1/2”!

We have a youth leader too, just waiting on pictures and details!

We’ve decided on the 2026 prizes and I want to let everyone know in advance so everyone knows what they are competing for!

We’re going to do custom combos for 2026 and possibly beyond depending on how it goes. These won’t be custom rods but will be custom combos assembled by yours truly that will include a rod, reel, line, leader and even lure! These prize combos will be ready to take on the lake fishing the day you receive them and will be assembled based on winner’s requirements; spinning or casting, action, power, species, etc. Custom combos will be awarded for biggest bass, pike and winner of the youth contest. Free categories (biggest crappie and children’s panfish) will receive tackle prizes.

I have no idea why Google thought we were “temporarily closed” but rest assured we are open for business! Rich has alre...
05/04/2026

I have no idea why Google thought we were “temporarily closed” but rest assured we are open for business! Rich has already been welcoming our first guests of the season and early reports indicate the fish are biting!

Also the pike and youth portion of our 2026 fishing contest has started as of 5/1. Biggest bass will start on 6/15. Same rules for the fishing contest as last year with just a couple of changes:

1. There will be no ties! In the event the contest ends with a tie on length, we will analyze photos and any other evidence to break the tie based on weight, girth, etc. We’ll make sure the runner up gets a nice consolation prize!

2. Unfortunately the phenomenal custom rod maker we have used for our contest has retired. Rich and I are still figuring out what the 2026 prizes will be. If we can find a local custom rod maker we might continue doing custom rods, or we might switch to non-custom rod and reel combos, tackle, custom apparel or some combination. Rest assured we will have great prizes for the winners that are still valued somewhere in the $150 - $200 range. If you have prize suggestions, please feel free to mention them in the comments! His work will be missed, but we wish Steve Fogle all the best in retirement!! Btw - his last batch of prize rods came out great as you can see in the sneak peak photo I shared with this post!

3. I mention every year that in addition to our youth bracket we have a completely free kiddie bracket for biggest panfish and every year we get zero entries in this category. Let’s get our youngest anglers involved in the action this year!

4. The biggest crappie category will stay active this year as that was a lot of fun. This category is also free and doesn’t carry the same restrictions as the paid categories (this means Rich and I, along with other friends and family can compete! It won’t carry the same equal prize that biggest bass, pike and youth contest will win, but there will still be a prize!

Any questions, check in with our official judge (Rich) or ask them here!

We look forward to welcoming you all back for the 2026 season!

Tight Lines!!

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43453 Muskelunge Lake Camp Road
Theresa, NY
13691

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(315) 287-3418

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