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Several muskies have made a run at the world record, but none have yet managed to topple the nearly 70-year-old reign of Cal Johnson’s 67-pound 8-ounce freak.
Learn about the anglers who landed the heaviest muskies on record, from 67 pounds to 58 pounds, and how they did it. See photos, details and tips from the International Game Fish Association.
IGFA requires a minimum of two centimeters over the current record length, which sits at 135 cm (53.15 inches), measured to the inside fork of its tail; Weston’s muskie measured 138 cm (54.33 ...
Several muskies have made a run at the world record, but none have yet managed to topple the nearly 70-year-old reign of Cal Johnson’s 67-pound 8-ounce freak. That said, each of these muskies is...
Learn about the three muskies that have been recognized as world record muskies by different agencies, and the fourth one that holds the current length record. Also, find out about other big muskies and the techniques to catch them.
Nolan Sprengler held the Minnesota state record for muskie, catching a 55 pound, 14.8 ounce specimen.. Instead of trying to play the fish and wear it out, Sprenger advised Weston to crank the fish in as fast as possible with his 9’3” Thorne Brothers Stealth rod fitted with an Abu Garcia Revo reel on the maximum drag setting. “It was like a Mack truck grabbed my lure and headed the ...
The world record muskie is currently living in Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Lake—or so biologists think. In a recent press release, the Minnesota DNR announced that earlier this year they landed the largest muskie they’ve ever seen. It happened while biologists were electrofishing for walleye.
Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) is a large freshwater predator fish native to North America. It is also known as muskie, musky, or muscallonge, and has dark vertical stripes or spots on its body.
Learn about the world record muskie of 69 pounds, 11 ounces, caught by Louis Spray in 1949, and other notable muskie catches throughout history. Find out the controversies and challenges of verifying muskie records and handling these trophy fish.
However, based on official records and documented catches, here are the top 5 largest muskie ever caught: 1. In 1949, Cal Johnson caught a monstrous muskie weighing 67.5 pounds (30.6 kg) in Lake Court Oreilles, Wisconsin. 2. In 1972, Gary Gohr caught a 58.5-pound (26.5 kg) muskie in Lac Seul, Ontario. 3.