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Location: Wisconsin | I have been in some serious consideration for making a dream musky trip in the next season. Now, I've fished famous lakes, from eagle, to cave run, Green Bay, and lake St Clair. But I have a serious "hit list" that I have been working on, and I'm sure a lot of you do too. My question is, what is your guys dream trip? I'll start by describing mine.
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Location: NE PA | I have been to LOTW and it would still be my dream lake. Amazing body of water. As for some place I haven't been... Mille Lacs or Vermillion.
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| Always wanted to do a week on Kay, Rowan, or Dryberry in NW Ontario. Logistics keep me on LOTW/Winnipeg River. They are peaceful enough for me and I'm not sure words can describe how much more I like my 1890 than a 14' camp boat without a bow mount.
Lennyg3 keep Mille Lacs as a dream as it is the lake of broken dreams and busted equipment! It does have a mystique like no other MN lake though. |
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| Eagle Lake, Andy Meyers Lodge. Guided by Herbie for 5 days.
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Location: St. Lawrence River | LOTW!!! Lot of good options.
I think it would be a blast to fish Mille Lacs or Vermillion with Ben Olsen or Steve Genson as well.
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| Based on all I've read on here over the years, I just want 7 - 10 days on LOTW with someone who's been there many times. |
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| 1000 Islands Region, St. Lawrence River. Something about fishing a river that's 4 miles wide and holds some of the worlds biggest muskies.....
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Location: Contrarian Island | for me it would be a lake like Lac Seul back in the years that it was 'discovered' by musky fishermen...untouched shield water with more or less no pressure and resorts/cabins....think of being one of the first to fish the NE section of lac seul and if you had the lures and boats we do now.... I am sure there are still a few smaller gems that haven't been hit like that in Ontario... other than that LOTW is a pretty awesome lake even w the pressure it recieves these days |
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| Been fishing Dryberry every year for 25 years and I still have St Clair in the back of my head. The horizontal scenery is not the best but looking into to the water there is no better. |
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| At St Clair. Have witnessed some of the craziest Musky fishing period. |
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| I live on st clair. my dream is to fish with joe flo. joe mcumber makes the day fun and qui, slams big muskies.etly |
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Location: Birchwood, WI. | The big pond ( L-O-W ) there or not !!!! |
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| Many better waters elsewhere but the Chippewa Flowage is my all time favorite. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | my favorite musky water is the sheer walls on Eagle ... |
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Location: The desert | Wherever there are no other people. |
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| If I had to pick one it would be LOTW. It would be fun to go to Georgian Bay and fish for those freaks of a fish they catch over there, but I would rather catch more over the course of the week than one huge bite. I know I am probably in the minority there with this group on this site, but hey, to each their own. |
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Location: Wisconsin | Pointerpride102 - 2/24/2016 8:49 PM
Wherever there are no other people.
Ditto for me! Part of Musky fishing for me is getting away and enjoying the surroundings. |
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Location: Michigan U.P. | I am still young and nieve in the quest so I will vote for the big waters but there is a lot to what Poiner said. I get to fish a 130 acre lake that has a bunch of mid 30's fish( and I hope a few big girls) and almost every time I have the lake to myself. I love that place and wish it was closer to home. |
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| Found the dream,,still some gems in Miinnesota off the radar hopefully the dream doesn't pop with pressure. |
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Location: North Fork, Flambeau River | Lake Vermilion is my goal. To spend a week fishing the Big V with my boys. |
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| I'd love to try one of the Fly-Ins in Canada,
Either Nielsen's fly in on Rowan or do Andy Meyers on Eagle with a fly-in trip.
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | Nothing beats LOTW in my opinion. |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Last week of Sept Canadian flyin - we were only two people on the entire lake for a week...last day rain-snow-sleet-sunshine-rain-snow-sunshine- sleet, repeat all day long - fish were going crazy. 17 in the bag for the week..biggest 51". Lake has much bigger fish by a foot or more. Lakers were up & putting on feed bag too, and they are tasty fried! Warm low fire in the cabin stove w/ pot of laker chowder & warm camp bread to greet us for lunch break..no need for ice for beer...just hang in mesh bag off the dock to keep it from freezing...F&%$* Mike Hoffmann, I miss fishing with you!
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Location: minocqua, wi. | i thought the 63's were in Indiana? |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | You guys are not fishing where I fish....LOL If you did, you might be like Louie, reaching for your pistol to protect yourself! You really have no clue! Keep fishing, where you're fishing....its the sane thing to do.
Did I say they were common? Actually very uncommon and finding them is the hard part...well maybe losing them is the hardest part... sadly you will probably never get that experience.
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Location: Contrarian Island | 63 inchers... or more... ... wow..... I want whatever you are smoking! sled you want some too?
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| ^ It's found growing naturally around lakes that hold 63 inchers. You can pick it by the garbage bag full. |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | You guys crack me up! Want some Afgan Black, Iranian Red, Lebanese Blonde, Thai Stick? - better yet maybe some Kickapoo River rope weed..its more up your alley...
You have no clue! Maybe if you targeted bigger fish, you would find them...set your bar a little higher... I've already found my dream musky water(s), they exist, they swim in them. Its only ~ 20 years since I caught my first 50, lots of research, lots of exploring and lots of cash spent. Try hooking up with a fish that can turn the camp boat!
Dryberry is also in my bucket list....but it has to wait. My grandaughter laughs at 50's fish, its fun, she likes teasing them to strike! You should try it...maybe you would have more fun too.
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| I'd like to airlift a boat into some far away shield lake that's inaccessible by any other means. Might have muskies, might have big muskies, might not. Even if it's just got stunted panfish, a day on a lake where the fish have never seen a lure has got to be a riot. |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | esoxaddict - 3/2/2016 4:02 PM
I'd like to airlift a boat into some far away shield lake that's inaccessible by any other means. Might have muskies, might have big muskies, might not. Even if it's just got stunted panfish, a day on a lake where the fish have never seen a lure has got to be a riot.
Been there - portage lake - one boat. Bear scat in the trail! Far right hand red dot - my daughters first look at WR fish 5 years earlier.
It fun!
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Location: Contrarian Island | And the biggest you've ever boated esox maniac is how big again?
I guess people say they see Bigfoot and he hasn't been caught yet either...lol
the older guys get on this site the larger the muskies they think they see!
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | jonnysled - 3/2/2016 4:10 PM
how long since your last 63?
Last year- we had 2 of them up!
Its strange how jealousy invades one's mind.. I'm only 68, and I've fished since i was a small boy...that includes saltwater too. I can pretty well judge a muskie especially at boat side.......you boys need to go after Louie Spray because thats also my goal....
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Location: Contrarian Island | And your biggest is? Jealous of what? The fact you see unicorns?
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Location: minocqua, wi. | i've seen a 63" cuda too ... might have been bigger, but we're talking about big muskies. what's your biggest musky? |
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Location: Ames, Iowa | My fishing dream is to get to Lake of the Woods for a week with at least one of my sons. I am on Leech and close to some great spots- there are big fish everywhere there- so that is pretty dreamy. I have plans for the Big Fork River in a canoe this summer. |
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Location: Ames, Iowa | My fishing dream is to get to Lake of the Woods for a week with at least one of my sons. I have a place right next to Leech and close to some great spots- there are big fish everywhere there- so that is pretty dreamy. I have plans for the Big Fork River in a canoe this summer. |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | jonnysled - 3/2/2016 4:54 PM
i've seen a 63" cuda too ... might have been bigger, but we're talking about big muskies. what's your biggest musky?
LOL - well then you have reference. SLED my biggest muskie on would scare yaou. Every other fish doesn't matter, I no longer take photo's or have to prove anything to you or anyone else. Whats my biggset fish in the bag? Why do you care? You will find out from Larry Ramsell or SWORRALL when I cross the border to take her to Rick Lax! Its the only fish worth it or photographing...Its the only fish I will ever put in the boat or harvest..
Its like Wizzie said: "Why take them out of the water, unless you intend to keep them?" "If I hold your head under water, how long will you live?" Photo opp's are overrated. I like to think, I'm not killing the fish, the battle is hard enough on them. All your 50's don't survive!
ToddM- "Where's the bump board photo?" -> They don't make bump boards big enough! Why do they stop at 60"? I have a custom 80" muskie stick - SWORRALL used it to measure a fish at Cass Lake MF outing. Lol - he asked what the hell I needed it for?
My grandaughter lost a potential world record walleye on Dodtooth, because I missed the net job - Her response when I told her I was "so sorry" repeatedly, was. "That's OK Papa, we were just going to let it go anyway!"....Yes, same girl that laugh's at 50" muskies, said that! We let all substandard fish go! I don't need pictures of dinks.......Try a + 40" Cobia SLED, they will put a hurt on you! I've been around the block w/saltwater fish! Wahoo live up to their name too. In the gulf on oil rigs out of Grande Isle LA- off Block Island RI and other venues........around the world. You should see 7' blacktip's and whitetip's underwater doing the happy feed bag dance - thats scary!
This guy below was there and he saw the Alien Chopper good guy when I brought her to the boat 3x and he did once, then I hooked her up 5 days later. He said "Al we need a F%$@*^ bigger net!!!" She pushed upper 60's"... This photo was taken when my Stan Durst " Stump Knocker" Jake hooked up on a sunken log while trolling (yeah not something you like), I refused to lose it! I pulled it off the bottom in ~ 12' FOW..... same lake. I really don't like being called a liar! Because lying is not in my genetics,,,,,,
Here's a special deal for you guys for 2016- Third week in June opener in Canada this year, June 19th -26th (Sunday->Sunday), I have a cabin with 6 beds open. I booked the whole camp! You don't even have to pay, just shut up with your negative comments, I'll even give you GPS coords, so you can find fish! Ask Steve W. or Bill Hamblin or Tom Gelb or Howie Meyer or Dick P. if I'm serious! Have you ever seen a WR class fish? An upper 60's is scary big! Upper 50's are out there, they have been caught...mid-upper 60's not so easy!
The only restriction is that, I have my grandkids and friends kids with, so stupidity with vulgar language or drunkin' behavior is out! Its the original 1920's camp in NW Ontario...back in the day you had to portage across 4 lakes to get into it. But, it has flush toilets today and...1920's hand hewen log cabins and lodge. 9 1/2 miles of bad road!
Actually you can fish 4 different lakes easily, all have WR class fish potential...its not my flyin though! I also have a friend who owns a camp on west end of Lac Seul and has 2 float planes..if you want to explore lakes - although you pay for those adventures!
Up to the challenge, boys?
Have fun!
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Al, you've got me puzzled. The one thing that really set me back here... You really think lake trout tastes that good? Yuck! I think it tastes like a used diaper full of Indian food! I love to eat fish especially in the winter. Pannies, walleye, and pike is actually probably my favorite! Then we go down to Lake George and have a riot hammering lakers. Bring 1 or 2 home.. They taste like butthole! |
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | well....this has been a good read |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | entertaining manifesto Al ... |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | I've never seen a world record class fish but I think I just read a world record fish story. |
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Location: oswego, il | I am in the process of developing a virtual bump board. It will be contained within a laser pen! It will project a bump board at the correct size from, I am hoping 30' away and up to a 45 degree angle as well as into the water. Have not slept for days, my hair is sticking up in every which direction and I have a garbage can full of ****ed up laser pens. |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | JakeStCroixSkis - 3/3/2016 5:29 AM
Al, you've got me puzzled. The one thing that really set me back here... You really think lake trout tastes that good? Yuck! I think it tastes like a used diaper full of Indian food! I love to eat fish especially in the winter. Pannies, walleye, and pike is actually probably my favorite! Then we go down to Lake George and have a riot hammering lakers. Bring 1 or 2 home.. They taste like butthole!
Yes, I have same opinion of Lake Michigan lakers - taste like crap! The trick is they have to be fresh from a cold Canadian lake, remove skin and all blood/dark flesh along lateral liine..those parts go out to gull rock! Shorelunch or your favorite fish fry breading. I llike Lilly River's - Grandma's. Found it at Madison fishing expo a long time ago.
http://www.lilyriver.com/
We tried to keep a couple alive at the dock on the flyin - otter's had a nice meal. So we'd fish for them as we headed back to camp - dipsy's and salmon spoons. Slammer Tackle (Bill Schwartz) has some good spoons.
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Location: Contrarian Island | Esox... your claim of upper 60 inch muskies is well... ridiculous... how many verified muskies have ever been caught over even 61"..? while I'm sure you saw big muskies... 63 to upper 60 inch muskies that you claim to have seen? well, you might as well go look for the Loch Ness monster I'm sure you'll find it... can't wait to see a pic of one of those upper 60 inch muskies you see!
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Location: minocqua, wi. | i appreciate the invitation and would love to make it, but i have my vacation already planned for 2016. we enjoy ours with kids and don't spend a lot of time cursing and acting like whatever you apparently think most of us do. just got a new kicker with all the bells and whistles and plan to go catch an 8 year old, 60 pound king salmon in lake michigan! hopefully get a bonus 28" smallie out of sturgeon bay to boot!! tight lines ... |
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| AL ..Heck with muskies, you need to go back and catch that 25LB + walleye you missed the net job on! What a sight that had to be! |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Brett Waldera - 3/3/2016 10:30 AM
This thread is titled, "What is your dream musky water"...just sayin.
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Sled - Just stating my camp rules! I also don't like bears in camp, so all waste food, etc. goes out to gull rock! Good luck & have fun! You better have bump board photo's for ToddM...
To really answer the original question - those are water's that have real shot at new WR fish. Bucket List Water's: Dryberry, Georgian Bay, Rowan, Lac Seul.
This is my favorite flyin - Dave has a no keep policy, so if you catch and kill a PB or WR - You will have to back pack her out! You already have 3 spots..its the lake in the 2006 photo. there are a couple others. Ohh, and he will never let you back! So, a WR fish would have to fall under the new WR release category...I like that idea too!
http://nestorfalls.com/outposts/kay-lake/
Katamiagamak(Kay) is calling me back! Maybe this fall last week of Sept? Definitely 2017, its already a planned trip.
My 2016 trip - Full moon is 20th of June - I will be on a big fish spot at majors and minors...Would be awesome to have a front coming in too and some manageable SW wind!
Twi: 4:16am
Sunrise: 5:01am
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | IAJustin - 3/3/2016 9:59 AM
AL ..Heck with muskies, you need to go back and catch that 25LB + walleye you missed the net job on! What a sight that had to be!
Yes, it was a sight! 2017 maybe back to back trips to save on gas - Flyin Muskies -> Katamiagamak, Drive in Walleye's -> Dogtooth. Some big northerns, splake, laker's and smallies too... I know - define big?
Find the fish, catch the fish!
SLED -> Yes, the screen shot is trolling for walleye's w/ Yellowbirds. See any fish? Check out the other data...The picture of the northern is my nephew, his first trip - 2 x 41" two days appart in different bay's.. he also caught some very nice walleye's . Thats not a big northern either for Dogtooth! I targeted his second fish with the HB SI, swung around and ran the yellow bird right over her..some folks are like the blind squirrel. Call Wayne Jones @ Dogtooth and ask him if Al Warner is a blind squirrel...
All my trips usually include family, friends and more importantly kid's - we have fun! This thread has went about as far south as it should go!
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Don't worry, I won't let anybody in on the secret.....
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Sans the Laker, I've caught bigger of the other two species on Lake Minocqua and it's less than a 5 mile drive from home ... show us some good ones!! |
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Location: Wisconsin | I started this thread looking to hear from you all about what your dream waters are... Now I'm pretty sure we all need to fish where Al fishes... Multiple in the upper 60in range sounds good to me |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | WiscoMusky - 3/3/2016 4:30 PM
Hahahahaah
You asked for it, so hahahaah! Go fish with SLED... I do like the cartoon, but hate Dawg's w/long tails - big fish rip them off! Sorry Spencer B... My advice is to do your own search for your dream water..set your own standard... Go explore or try any of the lakes I posted - there are some in Wisconsin, some are up by SLED - You need much bigger water or less pressure for really big fish - go where 58" have been caught. There's probably a bigger sister in there. Me I don't chase the bite..Go north to Presque Isle or south to the Pete or east to the Bay for big water. Its hard to find them if the water won't support them...if you want big fish.. Define your goal. Some folks like limited goals...they need instant gratification. There are a few lakes that can do that too.
Try Kagagi/Crow too, its another spectacular trout water...very easy to lose your prop or lower unit too, you need a good chip if you night fish on it... Whitefish Bay on LOTW might do it too! I've also heard some stories about Minaki and also the French River..........or just go fish the Ottawa River or St. Lawrence River. Better yet go see if the Chip or LCO if they will meet your desires...Try Cass or Vermillion in MN. Cass is a crazy fun stucture lake. Crab Lake up by Presque Isle is even crazier, its probably eaten more props & lower units than any other WI lake..
Maybe you should define "dream musky water" - then maybe you'd get some real practical advice..not everyone chases big fish! Yes, "so many lakes, so little time" - spot on! I like what esoxaddict said -> but you need serious resources and time.. Go to a muskie show and talk to some of the guy's who chase what you're after..
http://walleyes.org/muskies/dryberry.htm
http://www.nielsensflyinlodge.com/
If you go here I'll mark your map, I've fished it 5x. All three lakes have big fish.
http://nestorfalls.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/KayLake.pdf
BTW: I do like SLED, he's funny too....for a chemi!
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