There are fish that people like to catch, and then there is the musky — a long, heavy, toothy, unpredictable apex predator that fuels obsessions, stories and lifelong pursuits. Renowned as the fish of ...

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 ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While many of us trade rods for rifles this time of year, muskie angling diehards know that fall is the season to swing for the fences, as giants are just a cast away. As waters cool and days shorten, ...

Who doesn’t love getting struck by lightning? It’s happened to me many times while I cast my way around northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Bolts of lightning have lit up my days while fishing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...