On Mille Lacs? Nope, if there ever was such a place…I’d certainly know about it.
Walleye is the Minnesota state fish, it’s always been all about the walleye in Minnesota and Mille Lacs legend and lore has always claimed the lake to be the “Walleye Capitol”.
And then add the overall resistance and at times outrage that muskies were even put there to begin with. Because…you know, they eat all the walleye.
There are mostly secretive muskie anglers out there, but you won’t find many…if any in the local watering holes talking about muskies.
Heck, even the bass jocks I rarely see in the bars. They fish the day and go home.
If you’re looking to find a muskie fishing culture, look east to Wisconsin. Hayward, Eagle River, Boulder Junction…great places to pull up a barstool and talk muskie fishing.
No wonder…it’s their state fish.