Fishing is a big part of Byfuglien's life. It comes from his summers growing up, where everyone took part in it in Roseau, Minnesota. He shared his fishing upbringing with a Canadian outdoor's magazine, and when he was a teenager, he even took a year off of hockey and used that time to ice-fish. The biggest fish he has caught is a 52-inch muskellunge, also known as a «muskie.»
Byfuglien has even participated in a couple of fishing competitions in the past (from ‘Big Buff Loves Big Fish,' Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine. He's stated that he hopes to have his own fishing show.