Learn the live bait rig that consistently beats artificial lures for fall muskies. Expert rigging, setup, and hookset tips for catching trophy fish this season.

URBANA, Ill. — If you've had problems catching that trophy muskie of a lifetime, it may not be your fault. Scientists at the University of Illinois say they have discovered some of the reasons why ...

Full disclosure: I am not an expert muskie angler. If anything, muskies are the bane of my existence as a fisherman. That doesn’t mean, however, that I don’t have a deep appreciation for them as a ...

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The Ohio Division of Wildlife is stocking inland lakes 20,000 muskellunge. Muskellunge are sought-after, predatory sport fish ...

PHELPS, Wis. (WJFW) – After three days of fighting fish on the lakes of Phelps, a winner emerged Sunday at the 45th annual ...

Jul. 4—CLAYTON — When Derek Balmas, Franklinville, pulled a world-record setting 53.149-inch muskellunge out of the water near Clayton Nov. 8, he knew instantly that it was an extraordinary fish.

A critical Leech Lake Muskie Movement and Survival Study is set to begin this spring funded by MN-FISH, a state fishing organization. MN-FISH president, Ron Schara, said the information provided by ...

A story elsewhere in this section – or website, if you’re reading online – reminded me of one of the things I love most about fishing. And, indeed, pretty much all things outdoors. Brad Dokken It’s ...

A new Wisconsin musky record has just been certified on Green Bay, but there’s already talk of that record being broken, possibly this year. On June 4th, 2025, longtime fishing guide Jeff Van Remortel ...

Looking to land a monster musky? Don’t overcomplicate it. Here is all your really need, from tackle to tactics, to put a giant on the line If you’re reading this, I have to assume that you’re not ...