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.

Anglers looking to tangle with big, toothy predators in fresh water would be hard pressed to find better targets than muskie and pike. The two game fish are closely related, and they inhabit some of ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it has finalized its long-range plan for muskellunge. The plan will be used to guide the state's muskie management through 2040. Leslie ...

Tagged fish from Lake Macatawa in Ottawa County have been revealing surprising migration patterns never before documented.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. September 1957 had been, Art Lawton recalled, a “miracle” month of muskie fishing. The muskies in New York’s St. Lawrence River ...

Muskie anglers enjoy rare world-record spree on St. Lawrence river, landing potential records two days apart. Matt Forjohn poses with 51.18-inch muskie he thought would land him a world record. Photo ...

The mighty muskellunge, the largest fish native to the French Broad River, is angling for a comeback to the mountains, thanks to a newly restored wetland at the mouth of Mud Creek. A native to Western ...

MILLE LACS, Minn. -- A muskie caught on Lake Mille Lacs the day before Thanksgiving could have been a world record -- although it'll never be official. Caught by Dominic Hoyos of Stillwater, who was ...

Drawing attention like a fish flopping around out of the water, a massive muskie near Lake Winnibigoshish in Cass County, Minnesota, has been reeling in the attention of tourists for more than 65 ...