A Minnesota angler has garnered a certified state record after catching a monster muskellunge, which was promptly released back into the water, at Mille Lacs Lake.
Back in June, Eric Bakke of Princeton was fishing on the large but shallow lake near where Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing Counties intersect when he hooked and reeled in a massive muskie.
He had been scouring the area with his fishing buddy, Jon Blood, and using baited footlong muskie lures, a press release stated. After the fish took the bait, the angler spent several minutes reeling it in. After hauling the muskie aboard, it took less than a minute to take measurements, snap photos, and release it back into the water….