Pike and Muskie Fishing

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An angler with world-record-sized muskie.
Fishing

Record Chaser Teams Up with Local Fishing Legend to Catch Pending World-Record Muskie

By Dac Collins

Man shoots muskie in old-school photo.
Fishing

Wisconsin to Repeal Outdated Gun Law Designed to Prevent Fishermen from Shooting Muskies

By Dac Collins

A Minnesota angler with a massive pike.
Fishing

Huge Pike Caught in Boundary Waters Would Have Broken Minnesota’s State Record, Except for One Technicality

By Bob McNally

Two dead muskies that tried eating each other.
Fishing

Watch: Two Big Muskies Found Dead, with One Lodged in the Other’s Mouth

By Dac Collins

A man holds up a nice pike he caught while pike fishing on a river.
Fishing

Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike

By Joe Cermele

old magazine spread with illustration
Fishing

The Year the Pickerel Came to Town

By Don Holm

A woman in a jacket holding a giany musky on the water
Gear

The Best Musky Lures of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Kristine Fischer

Fischer hoists bass
Fishing

Breaking Bass: Kristine Fischer’s Rise to Kayak-Fishing Fame

By Joe Genzel

big lake trout in water
Fishing

Winter Fishing: The 3 Hottest Bites When the Weather Gets Cold

By Joe Cermele

Netting a trophy fish requires the correct gear and approach
Fishing

How to Correctly Net Trophy Fish

By Joe Cermele

ontario pike tournament cheating scandal
Fishing

Tournament Anglers Accused of Trimming Their Pike in Yet Another Cheating Scandal

By Bob McNally

muskie vs pike
Fishing

Muskie vs Pike: Which Is the Top Game Fish?

By Dac Collins

ny fishing guide world record muskie
Fishing

Fishing Guide Lands World-Record Muskie on His Day Off

By Bob McNally

idaho record pike
Fishing

Idaho Fisherman Catches New State-Record Pike

By Bob McNally

England pike
Fishing

This Pike Caught in England Would Shatter the North American Record

By Bob McNally

fish of 10,000 casts
Fishing

Fish of 10,000 Casts: Scientists Reveal Why Muskies Are So Hard to Catch

By Dac Collins

winter fishing
Fishing

Winter Fishing: 5 Common Mistakes Anglers Make

By Joe Cermele

Ron Hedsund 60-pound muskie
Fishing

Wisconsin Angler Lands One of the Biggest Muskies Ever Caught on Green Bay

By Katie Hill

ice fishing for pike
Fishing

Ice Fishing for Pike: Tips & Tactics for Catching Giant Northerns

By Steve Pennaz

Pike Spearing: How to Spear the Biggest Pike of Your Life
Fishing

Pike Spearing: How to Spear the Biggest Pike of Your Life

By Richard P. Smith