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 ...

Joe Stamper was the son of a Kentucky barrel maker, a sharpshooter in World War I, and a diehard fisherman. This is what he ...

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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 ...

Musky are the apex predator of freshwater fishing. These toothy creatures, which reach lengths of 60 inches and can top out scales at more than 60 pounds, are not easy to catch, but tangle with one ...

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A Greenwood Lake muskellunge is sparking debate on whether it should be a NJ record fish. Meanwhile the first striped bass of the season are hitting.

Travis Kahlbaugh, Grand Forks, shared this story of a big muskie he caught May 29 while fishing walleyes on Lake Bemidji: I was fishing for walleyes with 6-pound monofilament line and a silver Rapala ...

DULUTH, Minn. — 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 ...

The lake was silent and frozen solid. Just one drilled hole separated us from 30 feet of dark water. Then the sonar lit up with a massive mark rising fast. Seconds later, the rod bent violently. This ...

Muskie Joe Stamper was a living legend along the tree-lined banks of Kentucky’s Kinniconick Creek. For nearly 50 years, the dedicated angler pursued the muskies that this stream is famed for. He was ...