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MyFishFinder By Species => Muskellunge => Topic started by: jacksmelt on May 12, 2011, 12:34 PM
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anyone hook on to a toothy critter yet? waters been high here but will be ready this weekend. should be prime. just wondered if other states saw action yet.
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Surprisingly, getting some reports from waters in Illinois. Since iceout, the biggest I've heard of is 47"....Prizz
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thats a good one for us up here. theres no regs. to protect them up here so anything over 42 -43 in. is a trophy and arent caught often. anyone else have luck?
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My brother caught one last weekend trolling for walleys on a little joe spinner. 43 inch beuaty. Minaki Ontario has great muskie fishing
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thats a good one. havent been out yet but gonna try this weekend. would like to see at least 1 that size.
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Another one over this past weekend that was publicized in the paper(Chicago Suntimes): 47" @ 29lbs. out of Shabbona lake. And it's making the "Musky" fishermen angry because it's mainly "Bass" guys taking these fish on little cranks while these guys are throwing musky stuff and coming up empty!!!! :rotflol:
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Caught some pike..............too far away for muskies. But would like to make it up there and give em a shot.
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I will be going to Rough Rock Lodge North of Minaki on the Winnipeg river system near the end of July. Great Musky fishery. I cant wait and will of course post results.
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Caught some pike..............too far away for muskies. But would like to make it up there and give em a shot.
Caught some pike..............too far away for muskies. But would like to make it up there and give em a shot.
come on up. ill put you on fish.
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I will be going to Rough Rock Lodge North of Minaki on the Winnipeg river system near the end of July. Great Musky fishery. I cant wait and will of course post results.
give em' hell! waters still cold for this time of year and theyre still lethargic. by mid june they should be ready to go up here.
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ill be reporting in once our season opens up.
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heading up into the allagash sat. ill try to get some pics to post of any muskie we get.
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some skies have been caught this year by friends in upstate NY, biggest I have hear of have been a 48", 49", and 50" :tipup:
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those are some good fish! went 3 weeks ago and our group got 6, biggest was 12lb. 34in. there are some monsters in there tho. just werent bitting when we were there. hoping to get out again this weekend.
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Another one over this past weekend that was publicized in the paper(Chicago Suntimes): 47" @ 29lbs. out of Shabbona lake. And it's making the "Musky" fishermen angry because it's mainly "Bass" guys taking these fish on little cranks while these guys are throwing musky stuff and coming up empty!!!! :rotflol: we see that alot up here too. many times the baitfish they are feeding on are small so theyll take a 3-4in. trout spoon over a big gaudy muskie lure. bigger isnt always better unless theyre real aggressive then the biggest brightest lure usually get their attention in a hurry.
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man I want to catch a musky...I dont think they are anywhere around here...ill have to take a trip way up sometime this summer and get into them.
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Come to minaki ontario, I need some one to thin them out. They keep stealing the walleye of my hook! Ha-Ha!!!
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do i hear '' road trip''! from n. maine im not that far from you.
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I am off to Minaki at rough rock lodge for 5 days of Musky bass and walleye. My trip starts monday and i will report by Sunday. We will "give em Hell"!!
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Got back from Rough Rock lodge north of Minaki Ontario. We caught 3 smaller fish 37, 33, 25 and raised 8-10 more in about 14 hors of fishing. Missed a few do to lazy figure 8,s missed a few that smashed the bucktails and didnt get pinned. We also got a 37 inch pike and many other pike in the low 30 range.All muskies came from heavy weeds with rocks nearby. didnt raise one on reefs. Got my personal best smallmouth at 17.5 and several other 16 and 17. That 17.5 was one of the best fighting fish of my life. We almost always see atleast one upper 40 inch Muskie but not this year.
Next year we are thinking of going to some lakes north of vermillion bay ontario.
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sounds like you guys had a great time! what it cost for the trip up there if you dont mind me asking?
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excellent deal!!! We booked through "Group On". 5 nights and 4 days of fishing, 17 foot lund with 40hp 4 stroke, fish finder, trolling motor. Large rustic cabin over looking the water with daily maid service. Bring your own food plan. All for $375.00. The owner is John Kuglar and was a great host always asking how we were doing and giving us new spots to fish. He has a portage lake full of small pike and some Huge smallmouth. John says he will honor the group on price all summer.
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does he have a website? i might be interested in checking it out. you guys heading up there again next summer? maybe, if i can pull it off, book the same time as you guys. make it a m.f.f get together!
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Next year we are planning on going to Clarks camp/KC landing. It is on the Indian lake chain just 30 min north of legendary Eagle lake in Ontario. This is more of a numbers lake with many upper 30 to lower 40inch fish with a chance at something bigger. I have heard great reviews about this place and The Fishin Canada Show did a show on this lake system and killed the Muskies. There is also walleye, Lake Trout and bass for when your arms get tired. Anouther lodge we are considering is Jims Cavier lake camp. It is near the Sioux Narrows portion of lake of the woods. If anyone has some input on theses options I would love to hear them...
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got a couple this week...
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