Join the statewide challenge!
Let's get reel, moms! Join the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Student Angler Organization and Women Anglers of Minnesota for a free virtual fishing challenge just for Minnesota moms during Take a Mom Fishing Weekend from May 9-10, 2026.
This year, like every year on Mother’s Day weekend, all moms across Minnesota can fish for free without a license. And, for the fourth year in a row, moms who want even more fun can take part in the online Minnesota Moms Fishing Challenge!
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Click below to join the Facebook group.
Join the challenge!How to participate
The challenge will take place in the Facebook group from midnight on Saturday, May 9, through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. During that window, submit one photo of each fish you catch in the Facebook group. All species and sizes welcome. Snap a photo and let your fish go or keep it for dinner. Bag limits and regulations do apply.
Win prizes
All moms who post a picture of their fish in the group between May 9-10 will be entered to win prizes (including gift cards from Scheels), provided by the Student Angler Organization and their partners.
Names of winners will be posted in the challenge group after the challenge concludes so prizes can be claimed.
Prizes are based on participation only, and winners will be selected in a random drawing. Whether you enter one fish or five fish, four inches or 40 inches, you’ll have the same chance to win as everyone else. This challenge is for fun and to get Minnesota moms out on the water to enjoy fishing.
Pre-challenge fishing tips
Looking to brush up on your skills before the challenge? Tune in for pre-challenge fishing webinars hosted by Women Anglers of Minnesota the week before the challenge takes place They will be hosted in the Facebook group and are free to all participating moms. Attendees also will have the chance to win a free annual membership to Women Anglers of Minnesota. Details will be posted in the group.