URBANA, Ill. — If you've had problems catching that trophy muskie of a lifetime, it may not be your fault. Scientists at the University of Illinois say they have discovered some of the reasons why ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers got into the minds of muskies to learn what personality traits make the fish more likely to strike. In the process, they learned valuable lessons that could help conserve the important ...

Muskies are known as the fish of 10,000 casts because they have a reputation for being finicky feeders. They are also known to follow lures to the boat, rather than striking them. It's always exiting ...

More than a dozen Wisconsin lakes have muskie populations so dense that the fish are possibly stunted. The response: Allow anglers to keep 1 fish daily of at least 28 inches. That compares to a ...

Nov. 25—The 64-year reign of one of Minnesota's most storied fishing records appears to have come to an end on a chilly night this week. Nolan Sprengeler of Plymouth landed a muskellunge weighing 55 ...

If you asked me point blank which is better as a game fish—muskie vs pike—I’m saying pike a thousand times over. This, of course, is just my opinion, but looks aside, the biggest difference between ...

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. – For anglers, landing a muskellunge, or muskie, is a big deal. The “fish of 10,000 casts” is ...

The 64-year reign of one of Minnesota’s most storied fishing records appears to have come to an end on a chilly night this week. Nolan Sprengeler of Plymouth landed a muskellunge weighing 55 pounds ...