By John Bette Once the weather starts to change and water temps begin to drop, it is time to start thinking about fall fishing and live sucker baits. Live bait/Sucker fishing can be one of the most effective methods for catching Muskies during the fall season. It can make the difference between having a great… Continue Reading
Seasons for Salmon & Trout on the Lake Michigan’s Southern Basin
Captain Rick Bentley While varying sometimes widely from lake to lake as well as by region in which you fish certain Great Lakes, we can generally classify the fishing season here into three different sub-seasons; Spring, Summer & Fall. Spring Spring fishing where I charter in my region at the far south basin of Lake… Continue Reading
Spring Tactics on Lake Michigan
By: Captain Rick Bentley The waters at the south end of Lake Michigan begin to warm first due to the fact that they are indeed just that, furthest south and because it is shallower. After a long winter in the upper midwest , Coho Salmon are migrating to the south end of the lake in… Continue Reading
Father and 7-Year-Old Son Win PMTT Ranger Boats World Championship
By Duane LandmeierAbsolutely Priceless!!! The words that best describes the finish of the 2009 season for the No. 1 musky tournament circuit in the country, PMTT – Ranger Boats World Championship. Gary Lehnherr and 7-year-old son Carson from McFarland, Wisconsin, were absolutely dialed in and completely untouchable during this event. They caught four fish in… Continue Reading
New Michigan Record Musky Boated
By David A. RoseOn Sunday, September 27, Kyle Anderson set out to fish just a couple hours before work and ended up landing the state’s new record for Great Lakes musky – a 50-pound 8-ounce brute. The fish’s length was 56 1/8 inches, and had a girth of 27 inches.Anderson, of Rapid City, Michigan, was… Continue Reading
Suick Lure Manufacturers Buys Muskie Mojo Tackle
Suick Lure Manufacturers of Antigo, Wisconsin, has announced the acquisition of Muskie Mojo Tackle Co. “We’re looking to expand our product line and we didn’t have any lures of this type and now we do. It fits us well,” explained Steve Suick. The sale was finalized August 15. Muskie Mojo was purchased from Luke Breyer… Continue Reading
New Maine State Record Musky Boated
Steve Thibodeau says he’d never before seen a musky as big as the one he caught in September from Maine’s Glazier Lake. And that’s okay, because nobody else had ever seen one that big before in the state, either.On September 22, Thibodeau, of Fort Kent, Maine, boated a new Maine state record musky — a… Continue Reading
Grant and Schultz Win PMTT Musky Hunter Event
By Duane LandmeierThe fourth qualifying event of the 2009 Professional Musky Tournament Trail, the Musky Hunter Magazine Fall Showdown, was held on the scenic St. Croix River near Hudson, Wisconsin, September 12-13. Over 160 anglers registered to participate in the event and the St. Croix River was a new destination to the Professional Musky Tournament… Continue Reading
Acid Mine Drainage May Be Cause Of Fish Kill That Includes Muskies
Pennsylvania and West Virginia natural resource agencies have been sampling water from Dunkard Creek to determine what might have caused a large fish kill, including numerous muskies. On Tuesday, September 15, it was reported that acid mine drainage may have been the cause.Helen Humphries, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, told news agencies… Continue Reading
Fall Walleyes and Rocks
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson With a mouth full of predator teeth, big walleyes look like they could chew up underwater rocks. Instead, fall walleyes often frequent rocky bottoms while feeding heavily. Follow the formula outlined here by Ted Takasaki, and it’ll be you holding up a big fish for the picture. Though… Continue Reading