Muskies are notoriously hard to catch. But as the water cools in fall, like bears going into hibernation, muskies go on a feeding binge. There's no better time than fall to catch a trophy muskie, and ...

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 ...

Late fall is a great time to fish for muskie because the fish are feeding aggressively to prepare for the cold months ahead. Weed beds that provide cover for fish during the summer have also thinned, ...

There may still be snow on the ground and Christmas is less than a week away, but this is also a great time to fish for muskie. Muskie are preparing for winter, and weed beds that provided cover for ...

Scheidegger adds, however, that 2025 is the first year that the muskie catch-and-release record has been broken three times. ...

This fall, the Professional Musky Tour Trail (PMTT) will host the Recon Boats World Championship at the Northwest Angle from ...

Chris Monroe recently stopped by his local bait shop in Massena to pick up some shiner minnows labeled as “large pike bait.” They must’ve been some super shiners, because the fish Monroe caught with ...

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Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in the December 1992 issue of Outdoor Life. The IGFA currently recognizes Cal Johnson’s 67-pound, 8-ounce muskie as the world record. September 1957 ...

Fishing for trophy muskies is all about the eat — that moment of ambush when a big fish finally commits and hammers your lure. These strikes can be savage, and they rarely happen when you’re expecting ...