Trophy Tales: Working without a net
August 17, 2016 at 5:48AM
Daniel Killeen, Eden Prairie • 57-inch muskie • Lake Mille Lacs
After several hours of trolling a medium-sized crankbait, Killeen's catch took the bait in about 9 feet of water. After a 10-minute fight and a net fail, Killeen managed to get the fish into the boat by hand. After a measurement and pictures, the muskie was released.
TOP-NOTCH VIA TROLLING
Alan Bakke of Forest Lake caught this 50-inch muskie on Kentuck Lake northeast of Eagle River, Wis., on Aug. 7. Bakke was trolling, along with guide Todd Powell, in calm water around 7:30 a.m.
KING CATCH
Fishing on Lake Michigan out of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Ed Grayden of Minnetonka caught this 23½-pound king salmon while trolling with a spoon. On the same trip, Grayden pulled in a 14-pound king salmon.
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None of the boat’s occupants, two adults and two juveniles, were wearing life jackets, officials said.
