Northwoods angler Colin Crawford with a musky he caught and released, a tradition that started in Wisconsin because of Muskies, Inc., a non-profit group of musky anglers, in the 1990s. There’s no ...

Guide Jeff Van Remortel’s 56-inch muskie set a new Wisconsin catch-and-release record on Green Bay. But with more trophy fish being caught, how long will this record last?

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

Last week, I took a trip to northern Wisconsin to meet a good friend and do some muskie fishing. If the weather permits, I always go to Wisconsin’s Vilas County to meet long time friend and Hall of ...

Tucked away in Wisconsin, this forgotten fishing lake charms visitors with serene waters and secluded campsites.

It seems like a simple recipe, really. Joe Bucher — longtime host of “Fishing with Joe Bucher” and a 2002 Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame inductee — believes there are just three ingredients to ...

A few minutes before midnight of October 29, 1955, Tony Burmek and his brother Fred set out from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on a trip that produced one of the most incredible catches of muskellunge in the ...

The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (LWR) was created in 1989 by the State of Wisconsin to protect and preserve the scenic beauty and natural character of the Wisconsin River valley, to manage the ...

The first time I saw a musky, I was about 6, fishing with my dad in northern Wisconsin. Nervously peering over the edge of the boat, it seemed that fish was almost as long as I was tall. It had a ...

Musky are the apex predator of freshwater fishing. These toothy creatures, which reach lengths of 60 inches and can top out scales over 60 pounds, are not easy to catch. But tangle with one and you’ll ...