Jun. 29—CLAYTON — The majestic muskellunge — AKA, muskies, wolves of the water, the fish of 10,000 casts — are known for their size and power. In the St. Lawrence River, anglers who seek out the ...

Derek Balmas was fishing with his friend Mike Muehelemann (left) when he landed the record muskie. There’s a new world-record muskie on the books. Earlier this year, the International Game Fish ...

May 21—Fishing seasons for muskellunge begin on June 1 in inland waters and June 15 in Great Lakes waters (Lake Erie, upper Niagara River, lower Niagara River, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River ...

Derek Balmas, of Franklinville, caught three muskie one sunny afternoon last November on the St. Lawrence River. Not a bad day’s fishing for the legendary “fish of 10,000 casts.” Even better when one ...

Jul. 4—CLAYTON — When Derek Balmas, Franklinville, pulled a world-record setting 53.149-inch muskellunge out of the water near Clayton Nov. 8, he knew instantly that it was an extraordinary fish.

Jon and Jakub Thompson likely would have been more than satisfied hauling in nearly two dozen walleye via jigging on their fishing trip on the St. Lawrence River earlier this month, but that was small ...

Gale Radtke with the 41 pound, 53 inch muskie he caught from the St. Lawrence River while fishing with charter boat captain Al Benas. The fish was caught trolling a gold/black stripe Radtke Pike ...

NEW YORK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar has announced the fishing seasons for muskellunge begin on June 1 in inland waters and on June 15 in ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has announced start dates for this year's muskellunge, or muskie, fishing season. Anglers can start fishing for muskies on inland waters on June 1.

Captain Hans “The Carver” Mann is a musky charter captain and skilled wood carver who will be sharing his fish-catching secrets and artwork at the Musky Expo at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel this ...

This lure’s metal lip not only holds up to whacking hard bottom, but can be tweaked so the bait’s action matches the musky’s mood. Musky lures are so important because, well, muskies are moody.