On this page you will find information about this legendary fish, its exact location and tips on how to catch it. The Red Dead Redemption 2 Muskie is another large-sized fish you can catch in the video game developed by Rockstar Studios for PS4 and Xbox One.. A Muskie in RDR2 is a fish species which prefers cold, clean waters, therefore you have better chances to successfully catch one in the northern regions of your map. There are legends of a monster Muskie having been sighted off the coast of Roanoke Ridge. In Red Dead Redemption 2 you can also find the Legendary Muskie.This is one of the 14 legendary fish available in RDR2. Red Dead Redemption 2 Muskie can be fished using a bait or lure, which you can purchase from the Bait and Tackle shop. Muskies are long, slender-bodied, predatory fish, inhabiting norther lakes. The Legendary Muskie is one of 13 Legendary Fish that can be caught in Red Dead Redemption 2. No problem. When I was doing the muskie fishing, the campsite was set up right on the shore of the lake, so it was only like a 10 foot walk from the shoreline to the campfire. Muskie are most active on cloudy, overcast days. You can cook it into a Flaky Fish meal or Mail them to Jeremy Gill for rewards. The only tedious thing I could see happening is if you can't have the campsite set up near the water you're fishing at and having to carry the fish to the campsite. They will ignore food baits and favor lake lures. The Muskie (or Muskellunge) is a species of fish found in Red Dead Redemption 2.