World class muskies in…Indiana?

Posted by Brent on 6/13/10 • Categorized as Fish/Hunt,WildBlog

DNR fisheries biologists Brad Fink and Keith Bikowski hold a Webster Lake muskie trapped by the DNR.

We’ve heard the stories and they’re true: Lake Webster is one of the best muskie fishing holes in the country!

According to a recently released survey from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Lake Webster has about 1900 adult muskies in the 774-acre lake, making for a population density that is among the highest in the nation.

The DNR says that most muskie lakes average about one fish per acre, with many locations having even fewer. Lake Webster, however, boasts about 2.5 fish per acre. Even better, many of those fish are whoppers! The current state record, taken from Webster in 2002, was a 50-inch, 42-pound monster.

So, as knowledgeable buddies have been whispering in our ear for years, forget the wild Canada north woods, pine trees and float-planes. Instead, take a short drive, dodge the incessant water skiers and run a better chance of hooking the big one.

Lake Webster map