Join Milwaukee GLSF
Fishing’s Better With a Crew
Since 1972, the Milwaukee Great Lakes Sport Fishermen have been swapping what works, teaching kids to fish, and standing up for the Lake Michigan fishery. For $20 a year, you and your immediate family are part of it.
1972
The year the club was founded
142
Current members and counting
$20
A year, covers your immediate family
2,080 lb
Of fillets donated to Hunger Task Force in 2026
What You’re Joining
More Than a Membership Card
Dues are the small part. The people are the point.
A Room Full of People Who Get It
Monthly meetings with speakers from the DNR, the charter fleet, and the tackle bench. Mostly, though, it’s anglers telling each other what’s working and what isn’t.
Time on the Water Together
Club fish-ins with a scoreboard, a season-long fishing contest with cash on the line, and the Brew City Salmon Tournament every summer.
Teaching the Next Generation
Members run kids’ fishing clinics every spring. Bring a kid, or lend a hand and bait a few hooks.
A Voice for the Fishery
The club works with the DNR on stocking, with Milwaukee County Parks on the fish cleaning stations, and speaks up when sport anglers need an advocate.
Fish That Feed Milwaukee
Club donation freezers and the Brew City weigh-in turn extra catch into meals. This year that meant 2,080 pounds of fillets for Hunger Task Force.
The Tightline and More
A monthly newsletter with reports, results, and club news, plus the Spring Seminar and the annual awards party.
Try Us First
Come to a Meeting, No Strings Attached
Meetings are open to the public: the second Tuesday of the month, September through May, 7 p.m., at Joe’s K Ranch, 4840 S Whitnall Ave, Cudahy. Pull up a chair, hear the speaker, and decide if we’re your kind of people. Somebody will tell you where the fish were last week, give or take a few miles.
Ready?
Three Ways to Join or Renew
Online
The fastest way. New or renewing, family or senior, with a credit card. Join or renew online.
By Mail
Print the membership form and send it with a check payable to Great Lakes Sport Fishermen, PO Box 510332, New Berlin, WI 53151-0332.
In Person
Bring cash, a check, or a card to any monthly meeting. You’ll get a handshake with your receipt.
Run a business that wants to back the club? Associate memberships start at $100. Ask us about Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Titanium levels.
Twenty Dollars. One Crew. Your Whole Family.
The lake is big. It’s easier to figure out with friends.