ice out Muskies
walkingstick
Posted 4/1/2015 8:40 PM (#762917)
Subject: ice out Muskies




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Location: North Central PA
I know once the ice leaves our lakes here in northern PA we can fish Muskies year round. I also read where guys fish shallow water with rattle baits and connect with muskies at this time. Is there a water temperature that one can use to coincide with this early bite? Or how quickly after ice out does it occur?
ChinWhiskers
Posted 4/2/2015 11:00 AM (#762984 - in reply to #762917)
Subject: RE: ice out Muskies




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Location: Cave Run Lake KY.
Big muskies get caught all the time through the ice every year, that said according to my fishing temperature Chart Musky lower avoidance Musky, 55*, Optimum 63* upper avoidance 72* . this is from FISHING WORLD MAGAZINE . From my fifty years of fishing musky , my favorite temperature Is 52* to 70*
MD75
Posted 4/2/2015 3:13 PM (#763024 - in reply to #762917)
Subject: Re: ice out Muskies





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Location: Sycamore, IL
Some of our best early season trips have been as soon as the ice is off...water temps still in the 30's. Just like any other time of the year stable weather is best. Good luck!