Aaron124 Loc: Arlington Ohio

I have decided that this year I am going to step out of my comfort zone a little and try my luck at fishing for musky. The only problem is I only have about 2 musky baits that were gifted to me for Christmas. I need advise on things like rod, line and more importantly where in Ohio I can catch musky. If anyone can help feel free to message me. Thanks and tight lines in 2023.

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

Salt fork or piedmont lake.

HessMIKE Loc: Ohio

Clear Fork reservoir, in Lexington Ohio, just south of Mansfield

harleypiker Loc: WA

Moderately large sized level wind casting reel, heavy action rod, 60-80lb braided line. 80 lb will reduce casting breakoffs during a backlash with heavier lures. There are all kinds of bucktails, spoons, and plugs out there that will catch you before you catch a nice muskie.
Good Luck--you will be shaking after your first 40+ incher.
Oh yes, most importantly a huge net, jaw spreaders, long nosed pliers. To release him alive; let him rest in the net in the water for a few minutes after his exhausting battle, unhook him in the net in the water; get your measuring tape and camera ready, you take and hold a deep breath, lift him out horizontally (never vertical), take the measurement and horizontal picture and place him in the water before you exhale. Hold him by the tail until he struggles a little to swim away. He will be about 3 inches longer next year when you catch him again!!

HosChap Loc: Deland, FL

Pymatuning Reservoir in Andover

Fishing4Cats Loc: Ohio

West Branch, Lake Milton, Leesville, Piedmont, Salt Fork. There's a few more but these lakes are within my reach of the NE.

Aaron124 Loc: Arlington Ohio

Wow Harley you just made it sound like there is nothing in the world better than catching a nice musky. Now I really want to go out and catch o e!

harleypiker Loc: WA

After the first one, you will be 'hooked'. I got verbose about 'about after you land one' because we have lost a lot of muskies to poor handling by non-muskie anglers that are wholly unprepared to handle them. Our chapter has seen up to 49 inchers floating on top of the water. That evening a trout fisherman bragged how he had caught a "50 incher" the evening before. Then there is the park ranger that told me he has seen muskies dumped in his dumpster. Its hard to plant enough to keep up with all that.
Best of luck to you

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

Leesville, Piedmont are 10hp max. Salt Fork is unlimited but lots of no wake areas to get away from other boaters. Better have lots of patience. Musky fishers I know of have a good year to roll one once in a while. I do know Salt Fork is regularly stocked with musky. I have been fortunate to have watched DNR milk females caught in their netting for raising musky fry. Also walleye for saugeye fry. Good luck.

Greg Kane Loc: chippewa falls WI

another must have tool would be a hook cutter, looks like a small bolt cutter. muskys sometimes get hooked so deep or hard it's impossible to get them loose without harm. save those big critters! look up musky hunter inc. out of WI really know their stuff. Good luck. MUSKY all other fish are just bait! Greg from WI

xyz123 Loc: n.e. ohio

Musky will bite anything from small Hot-n-tots and jointed Rapalas to the several pound big rubber baits that are out there, depending on how they are feeling. If you plan to cast, rather than troll, make sure you perform the classic figure 8 when your lure gets close to you or the boat. The unofficial stats are 40% bite within first few feet after lure hits the water, 20% bite during the retrieve, and 40% bite during figure 8. You should have your first fish within the first thousand casts, maybe.