Characterization of muskellunge breeding habitats and fishery at Lac Traverse (Sainte-Thècle, Quebec)
Authors : 1. Vanessa Duclos, Biologist, Bureau d’écologie appliquée2. Karine Gagnon, Applied Ecology Technician, Bureau d’écologie appliquée3. Stéphanie Langevin, Biologist, Bureau d’écologie appliquée4. Clothilde Saint-Marc, M.Sc. Biogeosciences5. Marc Pépino, Biologist, ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs In 2024, a project to characterize the spawning habitats […]
Muskie Odyssey – An Overview
A recap of the great Muskies Odyssey that was held in Peterborough on March 29 2026 https://youtu.be/_luO4AHKWQM?si=tUJ4BxySQmRIEGeV
Fishing Reels Do’s & Don’ts: Drag Settings
This article was originally published in the Release Journal of Winter 2025 (Vol.48 Issue 4) The drag system in your muskie reel is essential, offering protection for your reel and tackle components. It essentially acts like a pressure release valve. The factory drag rating for your reel has been determined by the components that make […]
Snubbie of the Saint Lawrence – A Catch and Release story
On a cold November morning en 2022, Nicolas Perrier, Chairman of Muskies Canada Montreal, and his fishing partner Steve Goupil, were out on the Saint Laurence, in the Cornwall area, chasing some giant fall muskies and walleyes. Trolling in and out of heavy current with a pair of walleye and musky equipment, a decent 27 […]
Tracking Fish in the Rideau Canal Waterway
By Jordanna N. Bergman, PhD Student, Carleton University and Steven J. Cooke, Professor, Carleton University Background The Rideau Canal Waterway is a 202 km route of picturesque lakes, rivers, and artificial canals connected by 23 active lockstations and 45 locks. Originally constructed in the mid 1800s to facilitate commercial and military transport between Lake Ontario […]
Lake Frontière Muskies
Originally published in the Fall 2018 edition of the Release Journal. Lac-Frontière is a small municipality of 175 inhabitants located in the Appalachians on the border of Quebec and the state of Maine, just south of Montmagny. The municipality is of course located on the shores of the lake that has the same name. Between […]