September 1957 had been, Art Lawton recalled, a “miracle” month of muskie fishing. The muskies in New York’s St. Lawrence River had been on a feeding ramp age, and Lawton along with his wife, Ruth, ...

Jeff Van Remortel of Hazelhurst, Wisconsin established the state live release musky record with a 56-inch-long muskellunge ...

Longtime Wisconsin guide Jeff Van Remortel says the moon phase was in their favor on June 4, when he and a longtime client, Mike Jacoby, were out fishing for muskies in Green Bay. The action had been ...

HAYWARD, Wis. -- The legend of fishing great Louis Spray, who in 1949 caught a muskellunge that the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame here honors as the world's largest, is under attack. Big ...

The Chippewa Muskie Club, a group formed in Milwaukee in 1976, celebrated its 50th anniversary of fishing and friendship on ...

A new Wisconsin musky record has just been certified on Green Bay, but there’s already talk of that record being broken, possibly this year. On June 4th, 2025, longtime fishing guide Jeff Van Remortel ...

Add this one to the record books, literally. Jeff Van Remortel, a fishing guide from Hazelhurst, Wisconsin, caught and released a 56-inch-long musky in June. The fish set a record in Wisconsin, ...

Learn the live bait rig that consistently beats artificial lures for fall muskies. Expert rigging, setup, and hookset tips for catching trophy fish this season.

PHELPS, Wis. (WJFW) – After three days of fighting fish on the lakes of Phelps, a winner emerged Sunday at the 45th annual ...

Art Weston with another monster from Lake Mille Lacs he caught the night before. Earl Gill’s tuna weighed a reported 443 pounds on shore. Earl Gill North Carolina angler Earl Gill IV landed a ...

The NY Musky Expo in Celoron last weekend was especially exciting for visitors when the NYSDEC from Prendergast Point released baby musky into Chautauqua Lake as the show ended. Photo courtesy of ...

Muskellunge fishermen faced tough conditions over the first few days of June 2025 on the Door County waters of Green Bay. But June 4 dawned differently. The sky was overcast, the wind was light and, ...