Musky Shop Blog

The second annual Lakeland Hawks Musky Tournament was held on Saturday June 4th.

This month, representing the finest the Northwood's has to offer for scenic beauty is Ike Walton Lake, sitting slightly North East of Lac de Flambeau.

The gamefish season officially opened a few days ago and the season started off with pretty good reports.

Since you're fresh out of the gate this Saturday, it's important to take note of a few factors when seeking out the first musky of the season.

Sevenmile Lake lies in both Oneida and Forest County’s and is surrounded by land owned by the US Forrest Service.

Take the time to look over your boat for season opener with this quick list from Al Frost.

Let’s dive into the differences between muskies and northern pike so that when you tangle with one or the other, you can spot the difference and have a clearer understanding of both these apex predators.

As some might find out too late, there are several appropriate dos and don’ts for guides that can save you some embarrassment or even planning when it comes to traveling with your hired hand.

Fishing in the Northwoods of Wisconsin is still through the ice unless you hit the Wisconsin river south of us.

This month, we've reached out to our friend Ben Kiscellus who is in the early stages of producing a chatterbait that seems to sell out faster than we can get them in stock.

Winter seems to want to stick around longer than we all want but since that is the case one might as well still take advantage of some late season ice fishing. Ice conditions in the Northwoods are in the 30" range.

Fishing below Burnsville Lake, Luke King landed the 55-inch beast over the weekend, breaking the current state record by a whopping 11 pounds

The gamefish season is closed so panfish is the targeted species until ice out.

When you've married into a "musky" family, finding your path to recognition is difficult.  You are surrounded by the wild stories and tall tales of Grandfathers, Fathers, and boat partners casting and repeating, with the aggrandized ending of finding success when a mighty musky takes the bait.

Musky Shop Customer Appreciation Day!!!

Just to keep it fresh on the Musky Shop blog, why not scour the internet for the most interesting tidbits we could find on Esox.

You can sign up on the website with your boat partners and compete for some hansome rewards with a chance to compete at the year end's invitational.

Tigers of Oregon and Washington have been stocked by their respective wild life agencies in a effort control other invasive species.

Ice fishing in the Northwoods continues to be very productive. Many of guys are fishing for panfish and gamefish.

This video will help you navigate the ins and outs of modern musky reels.  How do you choose and what does it do!