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Be the FIRST to see Musky Insider every week by signing up for the email version of this newsletter. It's 100% free and we will never sell your email address! Click here to sign up and never miss another issue. Musky Data/Charts Stumbled upon an interesting study this week talkin' success rate for walleye and musky fishin' on Escanaba Lake in WI. What's cool about this study is that they looked at stuff like lunar position, whether or not the anglers were using a guide, and livebait vs. artificials. Here's a few musky-specific graphs that caught our eye: I don't know a ton about...

Be the FIRST to see Musky Insider every week by signing up for the email version of this newsletter. It's 100% free and we will never sell your email address! Click here to sign up and never miss another issue. PMTT Champs Huge congrats to father-son duo Chris & Peter Blicharz on taking down 39 hardcore tourney teams this past weekend at the PMTT Championship on the Chippewa Flowage. They won some big fancy trophies 🏆 and a brand new Ranger boat! #ChaChing Based on the results, it looks like the 'skies were a little tight-lipped. It only took three fish for 46.75, 43.25 and 37.5 inches to beat the...

Be the FIRST to see Musky Insider every week by signing up for the email version of this newsletter. It's 100% free and we will never sell your email address! Click here to sign up and never miss another issue. Lake Vermilion.... What Happened? If you're after HUGE muskies, Lake Vermilion is still one of the best places to catch the biggest, longest fish in the state. In fact, the two 57.25 inchers that co-own the MN catch-and-release record were caught on Vermilion, both within the past two years: That said, the musky population and angler catch-rates aren't nearly what they used to be during the late...

Be the FIRST to see Musky Insider every week by signing up for the email version of this newsletter. It's 100% free and we will never sell your email address! Click here to sign up and never miss another issue. Fall Sucker Tips Sucker season isn't far off – that means NOW is the time to start gearing up! Here's a quick rundown from MN metro musky guide Ryan McMahon on how he rigs up for fall livebait fishing: "Fall is here and livebait sucker fishing is a super effective way to put muskies in the boat. Once water temps hit the low 50’s,...

Be the FIRST to see Musky Insider every week by signing up for the email version of this newsletter. It's 100% free and we will never sell your email address! Click here to sign up and never miss another issue. Musky Swimbait Tips Raise your hand if you love chunkin' swimbaits ✋ If you're new to fishin' them or need advice on choosing the right bait for your favorite lake, Doug Wegner's latest video is worth a watch: We'll share a few tidbits here for those of you who can't watch video right now.... 😂 Why Doug likes swimbaits: "The cool thing about swimbaits is...