Lily Sutkus learns surprise, joy of 1st muskie for Fish of the Week

Lily Sutkus earns Fish of the Week honors with her first muskie.

By Dale Bowman

Lily Sukus with her first muskie, caught while pike fishing on Lake Bemidji in Minnesota.

Lily Sutkus of Countryside sent a reminder what fishing is all about. While pike fishing with her dad, Steve, on Lake Bemidji in Minnesota in late September, she hooked her first muskie, a 35-incher, on a gold spoon.

“What a fight it was,’’ she messaged on Instagram. “I’ll never forget that feeling.’’

Resized/Sun-Times — Full-lenth view of Lily Sutkus’ first muskie, caught while pike fishing on Lake Bemidji in Minnesota.

FOTW, the celebration of big fish and their stories (the stories matter) around Chicago fishing, runs Wednesdays in the Sun-Times. Submit nominations by message on Facebook (Dale Bowman), on Twitter (@BowmanOutside) and Instagram (@BowmanOutside) or email (BowmanOutside@gmail.com).

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Lily Sutkus learns surprise and joy of first muskie: Earns Fish of the Week honors

Lily Sutkus earns Fish of the Week honors with her first muskie.