Muskellunge

My biggest Musky this fall, 38 inches! This September continues to amaze me as this is my 7th musky this month! I’ve lost countless others too. Between today and yesterday I lost 7, but thankfully I believe this one to be the biggest I’ve set my hooks into. I’ve been meaning to target some Salmon, since they’ve been running up the river lately, but I just can’t get enough of these musky.

On the board once again with a gorgeous little muskellunge on the chatterbait! It was a brisk 38 degrees this morning when I hit the water, and it didn’t help that the extra clothes I brought on the kayak fell in the water as I was launching. Along with the clothes falling in the water, I slipped in as well losing grip of my kayak and accidentally letting it float away down river. I thankfully had my rod nearby to cast a spinner bait and snag it so I could reel it back in. Despite the hiccups, I eventually found success with the musky. I managed to hook one prior to the only fish landed, and I had it by the tail before it freaked out and spit the hook.

Muskie on swimbait

The musky success continues! After class today, I had some time to try for the only fish that’s been on my mind lately. After about 6 miles of paddling and no signs of life, I finally set my hooks into a muskellunge! This guy is my smallest musky ever, which I estimate to be around 24-25 inches. Despite his size, he was extremely spunky, launching himself into the air numerous times during the fight.

An incredible afternoon on the kayak today! Had to get through a tricky exam, but once I was free I booked it to the river. Today I managed to land 2 gorgeous muskellunge coming in at 32 and 30 inches long. The first fish of the day came on the second cast with a brand new chatterbait. I would end up losing it after a near third musky ate it as it was suspended above the water in front of my kayak. The fish almost jumped into my boat before swiftly biting through my 40lb line.

Same lure with different results. K19/84