Bill Swanson has caught many 'o muskie over the years on his home waters of Chautauqua Lake, where he lives, but none bigger than this 51-inch, 40-pound monster he landed in early November while ...

Anglers in New York can start chasing the ‘fish of 10,000 casts’ next week. Muskie season for inland waters opens June 1 and runs to Nov. 30. For the Great Lakes, their tributaries, Niagara ...

New York state musky season is open. Chautauqua Lake is a musky-focus hotspot, and early summer musky fishing can be jaw-dropping fun. The Western New York Musky Showdown Tournament at Chautauqua Lake ...

This Saturday, the Muskies Inc. Chapter 69 (New York) will sponsor their casting-only “Big Baller” musky tournament. It’s their last Chautauqua Lake fishing tournament of the 2024 year. The entry fee ...

Author wades deep into Chautauqua Lake muskie history. By Will Elliott Jul 28, 2013 Jul 28, 2013; 0; Facebook; Twitter ... Fletcher E. Ward; 3724 Crestview Drive, Bemus Point, NY 14712.