Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, Iowa now holds Minnesota’s brand-new state record catch-and-release muskellunge, a 57¼-inch monster caught on Lake Vermilion this summer. The fish, caught Aug. 6, had a ...

The fish was so big, Brandon Graddick claims to have lost control of his bodily functions the first time he saw it. "It jumped one time. When he jumped and I saw him, I (defecated). I literally did," ...

SPIRIT LAKE - One of the states most important trophy fisheries received a shot in the arm last week as thousands of advanced fingerling muskellunge were released into Iowa public waters. On average, ...

While many of us trade rods for rifles this time of year, muskie angling diehards know that fall is the season to swing for the fences, as giants are just a cast away. As waters cool and days shorten, ...

Here's what I think about hunting for morel mushrooms in the spring: It’s a lot like muskie fishing. Perhaps, but hear me out. Over my many years of covering the Great Outdoors, I’ve heard numerous ...

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa | A Moville, Iowa, man is happy his wife was around to help him pull in a 49-inch muskie Tuesday morning in Clear Lake. Rick Fowler, 45, was fishing off a dock on Clear Lake's north ...

When the weather forecast calls for multiple days of temperatures in the teens, most anglers know freshwater fishing is coming to an end. But just before water starts to lock up is actually one of the ...