Nittany Valley Musky Alliance, Muskies Inc. Chapter 64

06/09/2026

The Musky Marathon is in the books and if you missed it, you missed out. Some of the finest anglers, and even better people, set up to call Tionesta and the surrounding areas home for the weekend in hopes of taking home this crown jewel. Competitors were spread out amongst the in-bounds waters from Tionesta Lake north to the upper reaches of the Allegheny River. The big unknown going in was the potentially severe weather and how it would affect the fish as well as the fishing strategies. While it was extreme, it didn't turn out to last as long or be the disaster it was forecasted to be. It did, however, play a huge factor in the overall weekend bite.

There wasn't any action in the opening hours of the marathon, but just before the storm rolled in, the fish started to munch. Raymond Flower and Dave Alexander Jr. opened up the action with a 31" river musky. Almost a half hour later, Christopher Petro and Bobby Kish landed the tourney lunker with a 47.75", and just before the storm rolled in, Ernie Dykins landed a 31.5" fishing solo. Everyone was forced off the water for a good portion of the afternoon.

When fishing resumed, the fish took a couple hours to reset, and then were ready to chew. The magical stretch of the evening occurred around 7:15 when 3 fish were landed within 10 minutes of each other. Kish and Petro secured the win with a 40.25". Minutes later, Matthew Klebacha and Larry Marie landed a 36.5" and within sight of them, Matt Dombrosky netted a 40.75" at the same time! Dombrosky would close out the scoring for Saturday with a 38.5" just over an hour after his first.

Sunday was much warmer, and the action was extremely slow. Just as the sun came up, Blaine Benner and Dave Commons landed the only fish of the day with a 43.5" which was enough to move them onto the podium.

Results:
1st- Bobby Kish and Chris Petro
2nd- Matt Dombrosky
3rd- Dave Commons and Blaine Benner
Lunker- Petro and Kish- 47.75"
8 fish landed. 38.75" average length.

Full results are in the photos. Thanks to everyone for coming out and supporting us. Thanks to Tionesta Lake and Fish Donkey for hosting the event. We'll be off for a while as is customary when the water temps start to creep up dangerously high. We ask everyone to please fish responsibly during the summer and be safe. Get your fly rods ready for September when we host our next event, The Open Water Fly Fishing Extravaganza. Also be sure to register for the Region 3 Tournament at Pymatuning on September 26-27. See you there!

05/27/2026

We've had a lot of questions lately about our remaining schedule, so without further ado, here's what we have!

June 6-7- Tionesta/ Allegheny River Marathon
Sept 19- Open Water- Fly Fishing Only
Oct 8-10- Beast of the East- Fly Fishing Only
Nov 7- Hawg Hunt- Glendale Lake
Nov 14- Open Water- All tackle

Still plenty of time to make a run at Angler of the Year. Most, if not all tournaments will be run on FishDonkey. If you have questions or need assistance using the app, let us know. See you soon!

05/18/2026

Pat ourselves on the back! MI50, Muskies Inc Chapter 50 held an open water tournament on Saturday May 16th. Open to all Muskies Inc members and limited to ALL or ANY Pennsylvania water. 14 boats/team fished the tournament. 2nd place team, catching two fish-41”&34.5”, and the largest fish caught in the tournament were all caught on water that would not have muskies or purebred Muskies in them if not for Muskies Inc. This shows you how much Muskies Inc helps with the fishery. Join Muskies Inc and help grow our fisheries. One of the waters is a MI50 water and the other is stocked by Nittany Valley Musky Alliance, Muskies Inc. Chapter 64. Great job to both Chapter!
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05/14/2026

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05/06/2026

Now you know!

After fishing for muskies in a controlled environment for 35 days straight, researchers at the University of Illinois came up with some interesting answers to an age-old question: https://trib.al/EmMWV4e

05/04/2026

A perfect end to what was a phenomenal weekend at Curwensville Lake. It was a little breezy at times, but overall, a decent weather day for early May. Several anglers will certainly be sleeping well tonight as they braved the elements all weekend to help with the Youth Event, prefish, and compete on Sunday. The podium would reflect the fruits of their labor as those who stuck around to get the full Curwensville experience would dominate the 2nd event of the season.

Don't adjust your screen, and you're not in a time-loop. The dynamic duo of AOY points leader Parker Alexander and Tobey Becquet picked up right where they left off by netting a 40+" tank to once again claim the top spot. These guys are the reel deal, and just so you know they aren't planning on slowing down any time soon, they added yet another young phenom to the crew in Noah Becquet, who finished 2nd in the largest non-musky category with a 16- 3/4" smallmouth. It's a bad time to be a musky!

Completing the Alexander podium sweep for the weekend was Dave Alexander Jr. and Adventure Dan Daniel McGlynn with a 35- 1/2" musky. Rounding out the podium was the reigning and defending Angler of the Year, Bobby Kish and teammate Christopher Petro who each landed a fish at 27- 1/2" and 25- 1/2?" respectively. The largest non-musky went to Larry Marie with a 20- 1/2" hammer of a largemouth that would have won most bass derbys by itself. Fun fact; every fish Larry has caught in a tournament has cashed! 100% success rate. Congratulations to all.

Next up is the 2-day marathon at Tionesta Lake on June 6-7. Details coming soon.

There are so many people to thank for this weekend, it would be impossible to name them all. Just know your contributions do not go unnoticed and are very much appreciated. Fun weekend with great events and even better people. And THAT'S just musky fishing!

05/03/2026

...And THAT'S just musky fishing!

Our first ever Youth Event has concluded, and what a day it was! Mother Nature was a little cold-blooded today, but that didn't stop everyone from coming out and celebrating the muskellunge with us. Flies were tied, lines were cast, and trees were snagged. As was the theme for the day, "that's just musky fishing," but everyone left with a smile on their face, plenty of new gear, and hopefully a memory or two that will last a lifetime.

A sincere thank you goes out to everyone who attended. We will likely do more events like this in the future, and we appreciate your support. An event like this doesn't happen without a great membership backing it, so thank you to all the Chapter 64 members who selflessly donated their time and resources to make this event possible. Your contributions are immeasurable.

Next up is a quick turnaround to the highly anticipated return of the Curwensville Open Musky Tournament tomorrow at 8 am sharp. Lots of eyes were wandering out to the water today possibly forming a winning strategy for the tournament, and tomorrow we see whose dreams turn into reality. Sign up in person at the pavilion by the launch.

A final thank you to our event sponsors. You can't put a price tag on what your support means to us.

Rig boss lures
Fish With Kish
Muskies Inc.
Keystone Kitchen and Design
Rod Armor
Crash's Landing
W&W Equipment
Curwensville Lake Authority
The Fish of $10,000 CASH

05/01/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Our first Youth Event kicks off at 8 am in the main marina pavilion at Curwensville Lake. We have a fun day planned, and we're excited to celebrate the muskellunge with you. Didn't get registered in time? No problem! You can sign up with us in the morning.

See you there!