The Haliburton Highlands has numerous lakes and opportunities to actually catch a musky. The majority of the lakes containing Musky in the Haliburton Highlands are small, deep Lake Trout lakes about 400 acres or less in size and are basically bowl shaped. Tackle Requirements Muskie are big, strong and toothy. That takes heavy gear.
Jerk baits require a shorter, stiffer rod.
You will also need some basic tools to land and release your musky. To land the muskie you will need some landing tools. In order to remove the hooks and release the fish some additional tools are needed. Knipex compound bolt cutters are the best but a good pair of side cutters will handle most hooks. A camera and a measuring tape is probably a good option to have in the boat too.