Yeah, you'll just have to let the pickling jokes slide because they will never stop. I've tried and it just adds fuel to the fire. Just relish in the fact that if you fish for muskies you are a superior fisherman to anyone else.
Regarding muskies in ND they are only out West at this point. There are going to start stocking a lake in the East this year, but it will take 10 years before the fishing is any good.
Even though I am a ND native, I've never fished muskies in ND. I always go to Minnesota. Don't know where you are at in ND, but if you are close to the MN boarder some lakes around Bemidji as well as Detroit Lakes area are some of the top lakes in the whole state.
Yeah I see what I did there. Typical newb mistake...I am down in the southwest corner of the state so to get out to Detroit lakes area is a solid Five hours. Thanks for the reply though! I will usually make a week long trip every year. Last year was Vermillion. This year after celebrating my grandparents 60th anniversary hitting up some really good lakes in Northern WI. I have fished in Northeast SD for them, a few lakes have them in around there, and did well. Really just trying to figure out anything closer.
