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| I could use a new PB as the current one is getting old...where do you think the largest musky on earth currently swims? |
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | 2003 and counting, Joe. Not looking good either as I can't tear myself away from the small rivers...
However, in 2005 I saw "her"...eastern Lac Seul. I'll say there.
Edited by muskyroller 7/10/2017 2:20 PM
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Location: Contrarian Island | so many choices, but I'd suspect in the great lakes somewhere...GB, or out east. Don't discount a 60 x super fat being in mille lacs either
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Location: oswego, il | You must be after the mighty and elusive shoepack musky! |
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| Why not LCO? Worked before! |
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| right now goergian bay in a near future i'll go with champlain lake and st-john river |
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Location: Sakatchewan,Canada | Another vote for Georgian Bay. Past, present and future! |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Pelagic fish swimming out in a great lake. |
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Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't | Hopefully LOTW, lac Seul, or Ottawa river because I plan on (hopefully) making a trip to one of those next year. If I catch the record I can assure you nodody will be finding out about it. I would get good photos that without a doubt prove it as a record but there is no way I'd go public about it, and I honestly think a lot of other Muskie guys feel the same way (maybe not).
But, I can assure you, that if I pull a record bass out of somewhere you will see me on the cover of some fishing magazine |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Musky_Mo16 - 7/10/2017 6:07 PM
Hopefully LOTW, lac Seul, or Ottawa river because I plan on (hopefully) making a trip to one of those next year. If I catch the record I can assure you nodody will be finding out about it. I would get good photos that without a doubt prove it as a record but there is no way I'd go public about it, and I honestly think a lot of other Muskie guys feel the same way (maybe not).
But, I can assure you, that if I pull a record bass out of somewhere you will see me on the cover of some fishing magazine
I would guess no, no, and probably not. |
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Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't | JakeStCroixSkis - 7/10/2017 5:41 PM
Musky_Mo16 - 7/10/2017 6:07 PM
Hopefully LOTW, lac Seul, or Ottawa river because I plan on (hopefully) making a trip to one of those next year. If I catch the record I can assure you nodody will be finding out about it. I would get good photos that without a doubt prove it as a record but there is no way I'd go public about it, and I honestly think a lot of other Muskie guys feel the same way (maybe not).
But, I can assure you, that if I pull a record bass out of somewhere you will see me on the cover of some fishing magazine
I would guess no, no, and probably not.
Is that a no to the lakes or to me on a magazine lol |
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| I would focus on catching one before worrying about a record  |
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Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't | kdebell - 7/10/2017 6:23 PM
I would focus on catching one before worrying about a record :)
Hey, just saying. Last time I checked there was no levels in Muskie fishing. It's not required to catch 1 before you catch the record. I wasn't planning a trophy trip either just, some lakes that I could enjoy the whole experience at and not see water skiers every 3 min. |
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| Then go north |
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Location: Aurora | Wabigoon |
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| yeah lac seul produce some big fish sometimes
https://youtu.be/LPSChkufrdg |
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| My bet would be mille lacs, although i would rather spens a week at lac suel |
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| The Musky Boys sum things up rather well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLfySPMdprU |
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Location: Niagara on the Lake, ON | Seul would be cool...Id say the Larry has as good a chance as any. Im sure it could come out of a lot of spots |
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| Deep and pelagic. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | that's 63 inches? hmmm interesting..  |
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Junkman: "Why not LCO? Worked before!"
LR: Or it didn't... |
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Location: Ashland WI | Larry Ramsell - 8/8/2018 8:02 AM
Junkman: "Why not LCO? Worked before!"
LR: Or it didn't...
Correct, everyone knows it was the "big chip"... |
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| Lac Seul would be my pick. |
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| Georgian Bay, St. Lawrence or Ottawa Rivers. |
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Location: Duluth | St. Lawrence, or one of the many burgeoning new spots on the GL in WI/MN and MI as a result of stocking. Come fall someone is going to stick a fatty that has been out on the lake gorging itself with fatty fish. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | Green bay has the potential, Mille Lacs for sure has it. I don't really think Lac Seul does. I mean it has been fished for how long and really what is the biggest legit fish to come from it? I think they top out there smaller than other places. but who knows. it's fun to think about what swims in lakes like Seul. |
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Location: Elk River, MN | St lawrence, Green Bay, Great Lakes somewhere, Mille Lacs for sure. Couple of 58/59" fish been washing up the last few years |
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Location: Wisconsin | St. Lawrence... The waters of Lac Des deux montagnes & Lac st-louis... if there is a true world record, its my bet they are in there |
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Location: ontario | georgian bay or st. lawrence |
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| Agree with the choices already mentioned, don’t forget Vermilion, probably a sleeper pick compared to out east but has annually kicked out upper 50” fish and has plenty of 2-3 lb whitefish living in the lake, definitely the potential of a 60” x grossly fat!! |
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| BNelson - 8/8/2018 11:23 AM Green bay has the potential, Mille Lacs for sure has it. I don't really think Lac Seul does. I mean it has been fished for how long and really what is the biggest legit fish to come from it? I think they top out there smaller than other places. but who knows. it's fun to think about what swims in lakes like Seul.
Bigger than what has been caught out of Green Bay... and probably ever will. |
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Location: Wisconsin | Reel wise... GB puts out a few 55# class fish annually |
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| There is a very short window to get Lac Seul fish when they are at their peak when it comes to weight... with way less people fishing.
I am not dogging Green Bay...
Not really my right to say... but, another 60 incher was caught out of Lac Seul this year. Now, imagine that fish - full of eggs.
You may have a better chance at catching a larger fish out of Green Bay... due to having more time and there possibly being more fish of such caliber due to stocking... but, we are talking about one fish here. |
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| Sure would love to see the picture of that 60"!!!! |
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| I know... it's tough to believe someone catching a fish we have never seen ourselves - let alone appreciate the idea of it happening 
Strange that 58-59" fish can be verified by state biologists... but, it's still tough for some to believe in a 60" fish.
Just one of many to be caught from the waters of Lac Seul.
Edited by Reelwise 8/9/2018 6:04 AM
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| Hey man... I believe there are 60" fish. I've seen a absolute freak before as well. Never got it in the boat to be able to see what it actually measured. I'm all for people catching giant fish. It's the reason why I fish muskies, I don't do it to catch 40"! I genuinely would love to see a picture of it! |
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| So out of the "many" 60 inch fish you talk about coming out of Lac suel... Gotta be some pics of these fish? |
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| I got you.
There are pictures of some of them... and I have spent some time with people who have caught and witnessed them. Have also seen a marked map.
I would never question the people who have shared this information with me, as others do. I would not disrespect them like that... as I have no reason to.
Who knows. Until I catch or see one measured... I can not say they exist - for sure. I do believe what was shared with me, though.
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| Rest assured if I ever catch a 60" won't be hard to find the picture!! Be on @#$%#@ CNN!!! |
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| LOL!
I like your style.
Good luck! |
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| Relevant thread: https://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=93... |
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Location: oswego, il | Thuawk - 8/9/2018 6:34 AM
Rest assured if I ever catch a 60" won't be hard to find the picture!! Be on @#$%#@ CNN!!!
Fake news?
Edited by ToddM 8/9/2018 7:20 AM
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Everyone seems to forget Lac Suel is "release only", so only record that can come from there is the release WR.
The Chip is sad!
I have to say the odds are with the St. Lawrence...
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Location: Duluth | Surprised no one said the St. Marys, certainly tons of forage and I've seen a pig or two come out of there |
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| Larry Ramsell - 8/9/2018 8:28 AM Everyone seems to forget Lac Suel is "release only", so only record that can come from there is the release WR. The Chip is sad! I have to say the odds are with the St. Lawrence...
mnmusky - 7/10/2017 3:10 PM I could use a new PB as the current one is getting old...where do you think the largest musky on earth currently swims? |
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| On the end of my line......someday |
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| Why would the Chippewa Flowage be "sad"? It may not be the home of a record setting musky but has given up a lot of nice muskies, over 80% of shore is undeveloped and a lot of folks enjoy fishing it, vacationing there. |
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| The question is for the biggest musky on earth... So if you even admit yourslef that it's not there, then that's why he used the word "sad" the question wasn't were is a nice place to fish and catch good size muskies |
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| Thuawk - 8/9/2018 1:39 PM
The question is for the biggest musky on earth... So if you even admit yourslef that it's not there, then that's why he used the word "sad" the question wasn't were is a nice place to fish and catch good size muskies
Before he edited his post he had used the term "a joke", so no, I don't think that is it.
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Location: Already Gone | Eagle Lake
Will "IT" be caught trolling or casting?
Summer or Fall?
PBR or High Life?
Edited by Mark Hoerich 8/9/2018 3:45 PM
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| It will likely be caught where ever I'm not fishing or have never fished, and by someone fishing for something besides muskies. |
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| Don't forget about Rowan Lake. Super giants in there! Would be nice if you could get your own boat in there. |
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Location: western Ohio | Last day on LOTW northwest angle several years ago. I had an absolute beast hit at the boat. I never had a chance as she thrashed right at my feet off the bow. That fish may not have been 60" but she dwarfed my 50 from earlier in the week.
Yeah that is why I vowed to go back. Not for the ones caught,but for the ones and not caught.
Edited by 1johnb 8/30/2018 9:07 AM
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| About 17 years ago up on the north end my buddy had a follow that shook him all up. Literally he was shaking and had to sit down for awhile. 2 days prior on the same spot he caught a 49. Ya gotta believe. |
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| I will believe the 60" thing when there is a verified picture----until then-- JUST A STORY !! Green Bay ? I don't think it can really produce a fish over 56"---That's Huge--and some of them weigh in the 50# class...… But biggest would have to be in Georgian Bay or St Lawrence... Lac Seul and Eagle would also be great choices..... Just my Opinion--- I spend a lot of days on green Bay as I live right up there---see lots of nice fish-- but nothing that's record breaking and It seems to have peaked. |
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| According to the guy at reeds a 58 was caught out of Mile Lace two weeks ago,,any info |
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | Rowan Lake they live and die there and NEVER see a lure !!
I have seen them only when they are spawning had (2) follow a lure never
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Where to get the biggest