Saw a pic on another site of a supposedly dead muskie washed up to shore, any truths?
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Dead 73" Muskie
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steve-fellegyResides on the North Shores of Mille Lacs--guiding on Farm Island these daysPosts: 1294TumaInactiveFarmington, MNPosts: 1403blankPosts: 1717August 17, 2016 at 8:34 am #1634513
There’s a story and pictures on Facebook where a former CO found it floating took a couple pictures and re-released the dead musky. No where near 73, but if I remember it would have broken the world record by a couple inches.
August 17, 2016 at 9:11 am #1634521There’s a story and pictures on Facebook where a former CO found it floating took a couple pictures and re-released the dead musky. No where near 73, but if I remember it would have broken the world record by a couple inches.
Chomps…no, that is from last year. Not the same as the recent finding this year. The rumored 73″ fish was most likely a recently released 57″. Furthermore, not likely a world record. Fish would have to be kept and certified weight over 69 lbs.
August 17, 2016 at 10:52 pm #1634622couple pictures and re-released the dead musky.
Re-released a dead huh?
November 10, 2023 at 6:50 am #2235014Just looked into it a bit and seems like the photo I shared that was sent to me this morning was the same photo used in 2016 73” dead muskie post. I just woke up.
November 10, 2023 at 7:53 am #2235020This is definitely a hoax and has been spread. That fish wasn’t over 71″ at most, it’s just held out a long ways from that guy’s body.
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