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Welcome to the 2025 Madison Take a Vet Fishing Event!

Saturday, June 14th 2025

WISCONSIN FISHING LICENSE is needed for all participants. You must provide your own fishing license.

Boat Captains are responsible for providing your own live bait.  

Boats can launch from anywhere on the lake. If you decide to launch elsewhere, you still need to check-in with the TAVF reps at the high school to confirm you are safely on the water and you have your Veteran(s) with you.

ALL VETERANS AND GUIDES must check-in at the McFarland High School before going to their desired boat launch.

Babcock Park Launch will be open for our event at no charge

Babcock Park

2909 US 51

McFarland, WI. 53558

Goodland Park

2862 Waubesa Avenue

Madison, WI 53711

Registration/Check-In is at 6am for both Veterans and Guides at the McFarland High School Parking Lot

McFarland High School

5103 Farwell Street

McFarland, WI. 53558

Fishing Time is 7 – 11:00am. Please be off the water by 11:15am

Present the Flags, National Anthem, and Prayer at 12:15pm at the American Legion Post 534 - All families of participating military personnel are welcome to join. Each guest must be registered through the Take a Vet Fishing website at takeavetfishing.org.

American Legion Post 534

4911 Burma Road

McFarland, WI. 53558

Lunch will be served starting at 12:30pm.

The Honor Ceremony will immediately follow lunch.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

The Hotel stay is available for all Veterans who are traveling over 60 miles in order to attend this event. This hotel stay will be for Friday night (the night before the event ONLY). Please keep in mind that you will need to checkout from the hotel prior to fishing. Our event does not conclude until 2pm, by this time, the hotel would need your items completely out of the rooms.

All hotel rooms must be requested by May 5, 2024. If you do not request a room by this date, Take a Vet Fishing will not be able to cover your room. We will release our block of rooms back to the hotel by May 9th.

Sleep Inn & Suites

4802 Tradewinds Parkway

Madison, WI 53718

(608)221-8100