Tennessee Musky Fishing Report 2025
- Steven Paul
- Jan 1
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 6
Tennessee Musky Fishing Report 2025

Tennessee Musky Fishing Report January 2025

Tennessee Musky Fishing Report January 2025
With winter finally setting in Tennessee Musky Fishing is finally fired up for a strong winter bite. Tennessee musky have made moves for winter and are feeding with the impending spawn ever present in their minds. January is a time of tight truncated bite windows and musky fishing success demands that we know when these windows will take place and where we need to be when they do. Tennessee musky fishing in the winter months is all about action packed windows of opportunity that can put multiple fish in the boat before they slam shut.

Top Tennessee Musky Fishing Lures January 2025:
Livingston Lures Magnus
The Magnus Swimbait from Livingston Lures has a ton of belly roll and head swinging action that pulls muskies in without hesitation.
Livingston Lures Kraken
This hybrid tube style bait is perfect for working deep cover and structure.

Top Trolling Lures Tennessee Musky Fishing January 2025:
Supernatural Headlocks
Headlocks have a wide wander that will illicit strikes even at slow trolling speeds.
Jake
The classic Jake crankbait is a staple for open water trolling and pelagic muskies.
Tennessee Musky Fishing Report February 2025

Tennessee Musky Fishing Report February 2025
February Tennessee Musky Fishing is a often a month of cold temperatures with the opportunity at big bites. Braving the cold and a bit of frost can pay off with trophy class Tennessee Musky Fishing action. Muskies are often found bottom tight in February and success demands that anglers slow down their retrieves and select lures that have enticing action at this slower pace.
Top Tennessee Musky Fishing Casting Lures February 2025
Magnus Livingston Lures
The Magnus used with its heavy weight option can be worked low and slow and has a wide tail swing and side to side wobble.
Kraken
Using the Kraken as a deep jerk-bait can pull up bottom tight muskies. Using a fast but deep retrieve is the key for capitalizing on the tight winter feeding windows.

Top Trolling Lures February 2025 Tennessee Musky Fishing
14" Jake
This mega sized musky crank-bait is deadly when water temperatures drop into the forties.
Headlock
The Headlock has a wide wobble and a wandering action that works wonders around deep cover and structure.
Tennessee Musky Fishing Report March 2025

Tennessee Musky Fishing in March is always a roller coaster. Wild weather fluctuations that leave you confronted with all four seasons in a single day are nothing out of the ordinary. This coupled with the potential for spring flooding means that you better be on your toes when it comes to patterning and making adjustments to your musky game plan.
Tennessee Musky in March can be just about anywhere from mere inches to the deepest depths as they make moves closer and closer to the spawn. Reading the weather and water conditions are the absolute keys to consistent success.

Top Casting Presentaitons Tennessee Musky Fishing March 2025
Livingston Lures Magnus : Using the Magnus with the small 7 gram weight is perfect for working shallow flats and mid depth drop offs. Slow cranking and intermittent stutters are the keys to successful retrieves.
Livingston Lures Titan : Dive and rise presentations are deadly when Tennessee Musky are sluggish, worked in pockets pools and eddies the Titan consistently produces.

While casting for Tennessee Musky is the standard some trolling bites can happen over open water. Jerk trolling Titans, pulling Jakes and some swim-baits can be effective when cold fronts occur.
Tennessee Musky Fishing Report April 2025

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Tennessee Musky Fishing Report April 2025
April is a time of change for Tennessee muskies as they move into shallower waters. With the unusual weather we've experienced so far this year, it's still uncertain whether the muskies have spawned. Cold and warm fronts colliding during key periods have led to varied behavior: some Tennessee muskies have moved in and spawned, while others remain hesitant. If you encounter muskies spawning, please leave them alone.
Top Casting Presentations Tennessee Musky Guide 2025:
Livingston Lures Mustang this action packed swim-bait that is perfect shallow spring time applications.
Steve's Meat Grinder: This spinner bait is perfect for crawling over sand flats and emerging vegetation.

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