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Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early February
February 09, 2024

Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early February

 Our winter has been about as mild as any of us here in Minocqua can remember.  Last winter was really long and this winter was really mild.

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Pan Fried Burbot with Butter Beans
February 02, 2024

Pan Fried Burbot with Butter Beans

Pan Fried Burbot with Butter Beans

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Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late January
January 26, 2024

Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late January

Here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, our ice conditions are finally getting somewhat decent.

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Musky Shops Exciting New Baits for the 2024 Musky Season
January 22, 2024

Musky Shops Exciting New Baits for the 2024 Musky Season

So, let’s take a run through what’s out so far this year to add some spice to your musky targeting tackle arsenal.

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Musky Shop Lake of the Month: Big Arbor Vitae
January 19, 2024

Musky Shop Lake of the Month: Big Arbor Vitae

Musky Shop Lake of the Month: Big Arbor Vitae

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Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early January 2024
January 12, 2024

Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early January 2024

Fishing has been good.  Walleye’s have been primarily in green weeds – wood and rocks are ok.

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Warmer Weather Hurts Snowmobiling But What About Ice Fishing?
January 08, 2024

Warmer Weather Hurts Snowmobiling But What About Ice Fishing?

Many of the lakes of Vilas and Oneida County have between 4-10″ of ice that is still great for ice fishing.

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Bacon Wrapped Walleye Bites
January 05, 2024

Bacon Wrapped Walleye Bites

Bacon Wrapped Walleye Bites

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Merry Christmas to All From Jim Stewart at The Musky Shop
December 25, 2023

Merry Christmas to All From Jim Stewart at The Musky Shop

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late December
December 22, 2023

Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late December

Ice fishing has been very good with a lot of fish beging caught here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

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Musky Shop Northwoods Lake of the Month: Boom Lake
December 18, 2023

Musky Shop Northwoods Lake of the Month: Boom Lake

It’s time again for another Lake of the Month here in Northern Wisconsin and any “to fish” list wouldn’t be complete during ice season without a line for Boom Lake in Rhinelander.

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Ice Fishing Safety Tips for Northward Travelers
December 15, 2023

Ice Fishing Safety Tips for Northward Travelers

Though we never want to be a downer at the Musky Shop, we do want to raise awareness for those planning to ice fish this season and promote safety for those traveling to the Northwoods to ice fish for the first time.

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Musky Season Is Never Over for Avid Anglers
December 11, 2023

Musky Season Is Never Over for Avid Anglers

So now that the lakes are officially frozen and it’s time to seal up the family barge, what can avid musky anglers do to hold them over for the long winter season?

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Venison Vegetable Soup
December 04, 2023

Venison Vegetable Soup

Venison Vegetable Soup

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How to Winterize Your Fishing Boat
November 27, 2023

How to Winterize Your Fishing Boat

How to Winterize Your Fishing Boat

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Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late November
November 24, 2023

Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late November

We have had some great reports from customers and from our guide staff of some very nice muskies.

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Musky Shop Northwoods Lake of the Month: Annabelle Lake
November 20, 2023

Musky Shop Northwoods Lake of the Month: Annabelle Lake

If you’re heading to the Northwoods for fall or ice fishing, don’t hesitate to add Annabelle Lake to your visitation bucket list.

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Planning for Muskies: What makes a good day for Musky Fishing?
November 17, 2023

Planning for Muskies: What makes a good day for Musky Fishing?

What makes any day a good day for musky fishing?  Or any other words, when will muskies be most active.

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Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early November
November 10, 2023

Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early November

There's nothing like catching a huge Musky in late fall and we hope many of you will find time to enjoy God's creation and catch some monster fish.

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Pass On Your Love Of Fishing, Become An Angler Education Instructor
November 06, 2023

Pass On Your Love Of Fishing, Become An Angler Education Instructor

Wisconsin DNR requests Angler Education Instructors

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November Patterns Find Slow Muskies in Slow Water
November 03, 2023

November Patterns Find Slow Muskies in Slow Water

November muskies can sometimes feel like the hardest to find and least likely to eat, but starting out each trip in the right direction might help you make shorter work of getting those buggers to eat.

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True Tall Tales from Camp Kranky Musky Part 5
October 30, 2023

True Tall Tales from Camp Kranky Musky Part 5

True Tall Tales from Camp Kranky Musky Part 5

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Going Deep: Targeting Fall Muskies on their Fall Turf
October 23, 2023

Going Deep: Targeting Fall Muskies on their Fall Turf

It’s time to pull muskies up from their cold-water holdouts and get them interested in your cranks, swimbaits, jerkbaits, or even a little boat-side sucker.

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