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, ...

There’s a new world-record muskie on the books. Earlier this year, the International Game Fish Association certified Derek Balmas’ 53.15-inch muskie as the new all-tackle length record for the species ...

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 ...

Muskies are notoriously hard to catch. But as the water cools in fall, like bears going into hibernation, muskies go on a feeding binge. There's no better time than fall to catch a trophy muskie, and ...

Tournament champions, the father-son team of Brandon and Gavin Guthrie, and Joe Dancho, landed three giant Chautauqua Lake muskies. The Guthries are shown here with their largest musky, a 45-inch ...

Anglers looking to tangle with big, toothy predators in fresh water would be hard pressed to find better targets than muskie and pike. The two game fish are closely related, and they inhabit some of ...

If you asked me point blank which is better as a game fish—muskie vs pike—I’m saying pike a thousand times over. This, of course, is just my opinion, but looks aside, the biggest difference between ...