On an August night almost 10 years ago, a muskie the size of a dock timber rose near a rock pile on Lake Vermilion and slashed to the surface to engulf a Cisco Kid Topper. Three of us in the boat ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Apr. 30—The pandemic push of more people fishing on northern Minnesota lakes, especially with Canadian lakes still off-limits, has spurred the Vermilion Lake Association to ask anglers to keep fewer ...

A critical Leech Lake Muskie Movement and Survival Study is set to begin this spring funded by MN-FISH, a state fishing organization. MN-FISH president, Ron Schara, said the information provided by ...