A Kinzua monster from under the Willow Bay ice
Every fisherman dreams of catching a monster, a fish so big it seems impossible. Well, this does happen occasionally and Brett Baldwin was fortunate enough to be one of those. Brett was shocked at the size of this incredible muskie he caught at Willow Bay: 52 Inches and 40 pounds.
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February 4, 2026

A Kinzua monster from under the Willow Bay ice

One thing about the 2025-26 winter, no one's asking if the ice is thick enough to fish on. The bone-...
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