Where to fish for musky
22 charters name musky on their own website, across 15 towns in 1 state.
State records for musky
The heaviest musky each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 69 lb. 15 oz. | St. Lawrence RiverJefferson Co. | 9/22 | Arthur Lawtonsource |
| Wisconsin | 69.69 lb | Chippewa FlowageSawyer | 1949 | source |
| Minnesota | 55 lbs 14 oz | Mille Lacs LakeMille Lacs | 11/2 | source |
| Ohio | 55.13 pounds | Piedmont Lake | Apri | Joe D. Lykinssource |
| Pennsylvania | 54 lb. 3 oz. | Conneaut LakeCrawford Co. | 1924 | Lewis Walker, Jr.source |
| West Virginia | 51 lb | Little Kanawha River | 2022 | Lucas Kingsource |
| Iowa | 50.38 lbs. | Spirit Lake | Aug. | Kevin Cardwellsource |
| Michigan | 49.75 lb | Thornapple LakeBarry | 2000 | source |
| North Dakota | 46 lbs 8 oz. | New Johns LakeBurleigh | July | Cory Boschsource |
| Virginia | 45 lbs. 8 oz. | New River | 06-0 | Shannon Hillsource |
| Tennessee | 43.88 lb | Melton Hill Reservoir | 2017 | Steven Paulsource |
| New Jersey | 42.81 lb | Monksville Reservoir | 1997 | Bob Nealssource |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.