Catching musky is hard. They’re evasive fish that can be difficult to find, so trying to hook into one from kayak—which has limited range—probably seems impossible to most anglers. But I prefer to ...

When the weather forecast calls for multiple days of temperatures in the teens, most anglers know freshwater fishing is coming to an end. But just before water starts to lock up is actually one of the ...

Sam Becker of Illinois established the Wisconsin live release muskellunge record with a 57-inch-long fish caught in Oconto County waters of Green Bay.

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Musky are the apex predator of freshwater fishing. These toothy creatures, which reach lengths of 60 inches and can top out scales over 60 pounds, are not easy to catch. But tangle with one and you’ll ...

What’s probably the rarest game fish in Northwest Montana? I’ll bet that 99% of local fishermen can’t answer that question correctly. Give up? It’s probably the tiger muskie. Tiger muskies are only ...

While the muskie fishing season remains months away, organizers of the expo at the Kane County Fairgrounds did their best to stoke the fires of those looking for new equipment, the best muskie ...

Fishing on the Chippewa Flowage in northwestern Wisconsin on Sept. 27 during day two of a two-day qualifier for the Professional Musky Tournament Trail championship later this month, the Raczynskis ...

Imagine catching a trophy fish and celebrating with a mount of your big catch on the wall, but only after you actually released the fish back into the lake. That's happening now in Wisconsin's ...

Close, but no cigar. That could describe the big muskie Ryan Getz of Bismarck caught Saturday, Feb. 24, while ice fishing on New Johns Lake in Burleigh County. The muskie, which hit a herring set ...

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 ...