Teen reels in what might be the first pure muskie caught on Oneida Lake in decades

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    A 15-year-old caught this stunning 42-inch, 18-pound muskie through eight inches of ice. He was using a jigging rap tied to a slender 6-poumd leader.

    It might be the first pure muskie caught on Oneida Lake in decades, and the first by a recreational angler — not a team of research technicians using nets — in who knows how long.

    [Story, video](https://www.newyorkupstate.com/attractions/2025/01/barely-fits-through-the-hole-cny-teen-lands-oneida-lake-unicorn-while-ice-fishing-video.html)

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