The PA Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) raises and stocks roughly 30,000 muskellunge into lakes and rivers annually. These year-old fish, averaging 12-14 inches in length, were grown at the Linesville State Fish Hatchery in Crawford County, and are distributed across the state. The stocking of fewer but larger yearling muskies represents a change in the way the PFBC manages muskies; whereas previously, a larger number of smaller fingerling muskies were stocked. Biologist research indicates that t

Muskellunge, or muskie, are one of the largest fish in Minnesota waters. The current state record is a whopping 58 1/4 inch muskie caught on Lake Mille Lacs in 2022! But these fish start small, and every year DNR staff rears 25,000-30,000 muskies to stock Minnesota lakes. While some lakes rely on natural reproduction, with the growing popularity of muskie angling, supplemental stocking helps keep muskie populations healthy and angling opportunities plentiful. Our Hinckley Fisheries staff spent t