Lake of the Woods Tourism announced on Thursday that the Professional Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) will host its 2026 Recon ...

Recently, I launched my boat on the lower Allegheny River at a spot popular with muskie anglers. Despite the river being ...

If you're not fishing for early-season muskies, you’re missing out on a great opportunity—and you're hardly alone. With prime muskie fishing typically pegged for mid-summer and early fall, lots of ...

This lure’s metal lip not only holds up to whacking hard bottom, but can be tweaked so the bait’s action matches the musky’s mood. Musky lures are so important because, well, muskies are moody.

The Chicago Muskie Expo comes to our area this weekend. I lovingly call this show the “testosterone show,” because of the army of huge, bearded men you’ll see walking the aisles of the Kane ...

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 ...

There’s a new world-record muskie on the books. Earlier this year, the International Game Fish Association certified Derek Balmas’ 53.15-inch muskie as the new all-tackle length record for the species ...

The NY Musky Expo in Celoron last weekend was especially exciting for visitors when the NYSDEC from Prendergast Point released baby musky into Chautauqua Lake as the show ended. Photo courtesy of ...

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.

An avid Pennsylvania musky fisherman caught a trophy fish so big that his knees actually started shaking. Jim “Jimbo” Hoffman of Industry, Beaver County, caught a 50.5-inch muskellunge while fishing ...

DULUTH — On land, Karen McTavish is a mild-mannered quilt shop owner serving customers with a bolt of fabric and a smile. On the water, McTavish turns into a muskie maniac, bitten by the esox bug ...

Derek Balmas was fishing with his friend Mike Muehelemann (left) when he landed the record muskie. There’s a new world-record muskie on the books. Earlier this year, the International Game Fish ...