The Ontario government is safeguarding Great Lakes muskie from illegal harvest by holding individuals accountable for catching and retaining fish during closed season. Stefan Morin of Mitchell pleaded ...

BIG NARROWS, LAKE OF THE WOODS, ONTARIO - Places are important, and people who share a common place, whether coming or going briefly, or living and dying there, are bound by memory. So it is with Big ...

MITCHELL, S.D. -- In late June, I took a fishing trip to Ontario's Vermilion Bay area with my grandchildren and son-in-law, Tom. Clark's Camp, our destination, was 10 miles north of Vermilion Bay, Ont ...

LAKE OF THE WOODS, ONTARIO – Up early on this lake in late August, steam rising from the still-warm water into the chilled air. The dock creaks slightly and in the middle distance a loon wails.

Full disclosure: I am not an expert muskie angler. If anything, muskies are the bane of my existence as a fisherman. That doesn’t mean, however, that I don’t have a deep appreciation for them as a ...

Angler Mike Decker didn't weigh the fish, but estimated it tipped the scales at more than 40 pounds. (Special to newyorkupstate.com) Downstate angler Mike Decker landed an impressive, 55-inch muskie ...

DULUTH — On land, Karen McTavish is a mild-mannered quilt shop owner serving customers with a bolt of fabric and a smile. On the water, McTavish turns into a muskie maniac, bitten by the esox bug ...