To be a record fish in Minnesota, one of the requirements is for the fish to be weighed on a state certified scale, which means it would have to be dead. Many anglers believe the next state record muskie will be caught here. When the muskie was alongside the boat, Olsen netted it. Muskie fish were stocked in Lake Mille Lacs by the Minnesota Department of Fisheries in the 1970s and it has become a true success story. The Minnesota record for muskie is 56-7/8 inches, caught on Pelican Lake in 2016. The Minnesota muskie record, taken on any bait or lure (the state has no subcategory for fly-caught fish), weighed 54 pounds, was 56 inches long and had a girth of 27¾ inches. I heard on the radio this morning on my way to work that over last weekend that a 61 inch muskie was caught on mille lacs. 9 Arizona in overtime, Welcome back: Optimism abounds as MLB's spring includes fans, Twins beat Red Sox in spring training opener, Hart stops 28 shots; Flyers blank Sabres 3-0 again, No. The team watched it swim away safely, DNR reported. “That wasn’t our objective.” June 29, 2019 6:17 pm. Carter Hart stopped 28 shots and the Philadelphia Flyers shut out the Buffalo Sabres on consecutive days following a 3-0 win on Sunday. It wasn't a typical late February day in Arizona — a little cool, a little breezy — but Delaney didn't complain a bit. Hawkins fought the monster fish with a 12-weight fly rod he made himself, the same size rod that saltwater anglers use for tarpon, sharks and sailfish. By David Strege | 3 A&M beats No. I was in disbelief! Looking for conformation on this. But when the huge muskie floated to the surface, the biologists noticed it was huge. *visit For The Win: https://www.ftw.usatoday.com I believe fish of this size swim in Mille Lacs lake. Muskie Network is a member of the Muskie fishing community. Photos courtesy of Mille Lacs Band Department of Natural Resources. Like I said I … Lee, Robbie, and Heidi head out on the big pond for the Minnesota State Record Muskie! “The muskie took the fly about 25 feet from the boat,’’ Hawkins said. 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To qualify as a state record, the fish would have had to be killed and weighed on a state-certified scale. I don't have any data from the muskie assessment the Aitkin Fishery Department conducted in the spring of 2010 to answer your question about the 10 tagged muskies. After Hawkins hooked his big fish, Olsen grabbed a landing net. His column topics vary widely, and include canoeing, fishing, hunting, adventure travel and conservation of the environment. But I maybe wrong. Wires emitting a non-lethal electric current are dropped into the water and the charge momentarily stuns the fish. Fans drive a robust marketplace for the bygone tech, Lileks: On the weary feeling you have to have an opinion on Post Office trucks, Catching The New Pending Fly World-Record Muskie, Fists of fury: Meek North Stars started historic brawl in Boston 40 years ago, Arizona State upends No. The other muskie sized up at 53.25” x 28.5”. This from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune ... Monster muskie found on Mille Lacs exceeds state record By Tony Kennedy Star Tribune Gary Gilbert had no business catching a monster muskie that measured two inches longer than the state record. “I’m told that the IGFA (International Game Fish Association) has world records for fly-caught fish that are released,’’ Hawkins said. Big Detroit Lake is right in the heart of downtown Detroit Lakes and provides excellent muskie fishing, while the fishing at … For more great sports stories ... Answers? Mille Lacs is home to a plethora of trophy fish, including smallmouth, walleye, pike and muskie. I think this is a hoax because if it was true it would be all over this board. “Ever since then, I’ve wanted to catch big fish.’’. The first day Robert Hawkins fished on Lake Mille Lacs, the only fish he caught was a 57-inch muskie, landed on a fly rod — a possible world record. Arizona State followed one its most forgettable games in the Arizona series with one of its most memorable. I don’t really care. Exclusive as exclusive gets right here. *like FTW on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatodayftw. The Minnesota state record for a muskie is a 54-pounder that was 56 inches long and had a girth of 27-3/4 inches caught on Lake Winnibigoshigh in 1957. North of Alexandria, Lake Miltona has a reputation for churning out big fish, though Lake Mille Lacs may be the state’s muskie-fishing crown jewel. At a minimum, it is considered the largest fish ever caught on Mille Lacs and is an estimated seven pounds heavier than the state-record muskie landed in 1957 on Lake Winnibigoshish. The pair had been out on Mille Lacs the previous two days without a strike. “When I was 11 years old, I was with my dad on Flathead Lake in Montana, fishing lake trout ... and we caught a big one I could see about 30 feet through the clear water,’’ he said. Brian Delaney checked his ticket, found his seats and then sat down for a minute in the sunshine. I heard the news on K102 and that one of the DJs family members caught the fish. The Minnesota muskie record, taken on any bait or lure (the state has no subcategory for fly-caught fish), weighed 54 pounds, was 56 inches long and had a girth of 27¾ inches.