Northwoods angler Colin Crawford with a musky he caught and released, a tradition that started in Wisconsin because of Muskies, Inc., a non-profit group of musky anglers, in the 1990s. There’s no ...

When the weather forecast calls for multiple days of temperatures in the teens, most anglers know freshwater fishing is coming to an end. But just before water starts to lock up is actually one of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Musky are the apex predator of freshwater fishing. These toothy creatures, which reach lengths of 60 inches and can top out scales over 60 pounds, are not easy to catch. But tangle with one and you’ll ...

We head to Michigan’s U.P. in search of the mythical muskellunge. The fickle, sharp-toothed creature is North America’s largest game fish. Once you’ve tried muskie fishing, there’s no going back.