Minnesota DNR seeks input on fisheries management plans in Grand Rapids, Duluth areas
Comments and suggestions from the public are important in identifying angler values and social considerations to include in plans.
Muskie
Illinois Outdoor News hunting and fishing report — Feb. 5, 2023
Freeze comes and goes and comes, fishing follows.
Giant Wisconsin muskie out of Green Bay weighs nearly 60 pounds
On Dec. 7, Ron Hedsand of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. was fishing with Sturgeon Bay friend John Vieau. The two had caught a lot of fish together over the past 12 years, but the monster muskie they boated just before noon that day absolutely took the cake.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Quick strike for late-season muskies
A quick-strike rig with a sucker minnow can be quite effective at this point in the year.
Muskies of the fall: suckers for suckers
Suckers come into their own when water temperatures drop and lakes turn over.
Peak muskie-fishing period has arrived
Late-summer, early-autumn tactics for North America’s largest sportfish.
Muskies on the edge of night
If there’s a seemingly magical time when a muskie may be most likely to bite, it’s the hour or so when darkness overtakes daylight.
Five ways to catch more muskies on minnowbaits
Because it has a diving lip, simply reeling it in will cause muskies to strike because of its natural wiggle. But there are ways to make them even more effective.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Tapping into muskies in a cooler-than-normal Mille Lacs
Try different things to see what works, such as reeling at slow or faster speeds, twitching, or jerking the bait as you retrieve. Stay on top of the weed beds to trigger instinctual bites.