3/20: Jeff Makela, of Superior, caught this 28-inch native brown trout from a small spring pond in Bayfield County. It was caught July 19, 2025, after a morning rain storm. "I hope to share the story ...

Muskie fishing opens in Minnesota this weekend, but excitement for the season's first days isn't what it once was. That's because the state's lakes and rivers hold fewer muskies than they did a decade ...

Ben Lorenz, 9, right, caught and released this 48-inch muskie recently on Lake Vermilion while fishing with his dad, Mike Lorenz, left, and his sister, Lena, 7. The big fish hit as Ben was reeling in ...

DULUTH, Minn. -- Let's let the numbers speak for themselves. These are musky numbers on Lake Vermilion. Here's a good number -- 44 inches. That's the average size of musky caught, according to two ...

Minnesota has just over 100 lakes and rivers considered prime for muskie fishing, and the state Department of Natural Resources wants your input on how to manage them. This week, the DNR started a ...

Freeze-up was a couple of weeks away when Josh Stevenson and I launched his boat recently, looking for a muskie. Tricking one of these toothy behemoths into munching a lure or bait would, we knew, end ...

ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting people to share their thoughts on a draft update of the state’s long-range muskie plan. “Public input, stakeholder discussions and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Cass County Deputy Sheriff Bob Landreville and veteran fishing guide Dan Craven refer to their beloved Leech Lake as the mother of all Minnesota muskie lakes. At a fishing forum ...