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 ...

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

Get ready to fish for muskellunge! The fishing seasons for muskellunge begin on June 1 for inland waters and June 15 for the Great Lakes waters and their tributaries (Lake Erie, Upper Niagara River, ...

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 ...

The right musky reels are critical pieces to landing the so-called fish of 10,000 casts. These powerful, toothy fish leave anglers questioning their every decision. While muskies aren’t known for ...

If you ever hear a Midwesterner mention the “fish of 10,000 casts,” you can be sure they’re talking about muskies. Every region in North America has its own fish species that represents the pinnacle ...

Chautauqua Lake Musky Guide Mike Sperry with a happy client sharing a picture of a revered musky catch from Chautauqua Lake. Photo courtesy of Chautauqua Reel Outdoors In Chautauqua County, we are ...

Freeze-up was a couple of weeks away when Josh Stevenson and I launched his boat recently, looking for a muskie. Tricking one of these toothy behemoths into munching a lure or bait would, we knew, end ...

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 ...