BRAINERD, Minn. — “If you’re a very bad person in this life,” hall of fame angler Al Lindner once told me, “your punishment will be casting to muskies for the rest of eternity.” Admittedly, he said ...

The deep pool we were fishing was located just upriver from where this smaller river joined a larger one. The spot was around 15 feet deep, surrounded by huge rocks that provided cover for fish as ...

Get ready to fish for muskellunge! The fishing seasons for muskellunge begin on June 1 for inland waters and June 15 for the Great Lakes waters and their tributaries (Lake Erie, Upper Niagara River, ...

John Antone of Sanborn did it again in the Upper Niagara River, reeling in a 48-inch musky while fishing with Captain Chris Cinelli of Grand Island. Musky season closes Sunday. Photo courtesy of Chris ...

Anglers in New York can start chasing the ‘fish of 10,000 casts’ next week. Muskie season for inland waters opens June 1 and runs to Nov. 30. For the Great Lakes, their tributaries, Niagara River and ...

Related content Topwater lures move slowly across the surface, kicking up a ruckus that attracts and infuriates muskies. They allow big fish plenty of time to zero in on, follow and eventually strike ...

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