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| I'm from Cincinnati and have caught several musky in my lifetime (im 35)I try to fish Clair at least once a year in the fall and the 40 pounder is my white whale. Question legit chance at a 40 pounder in Ohio? Home lake is ceasar Creek? Stick with Clair or worth the extra 6 hour driver the the Bay of GB, or somewhere is within a reasonable drive. Fished mill lacs and a little farther than I wanted to go. Thanks for the feedback. |
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Location: NE Ohio | st. Lawrence and i'd hire a guide there. |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | You may find a few - few - thirty pounders in Ohia lakes, look elsewhere if you're stuck on forty. Now, if you're a Muskies Inc member, you may be able to query the Lunge Log on particular waters to see if your pound-class is being reported. You can also check Ohio DNR's Muskie Anglers Log for Ohio reports.
Or, you can just go fish Kentucky! m
http://www.espn.com/outdoors/fishing/news/story?id=3716816
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Location: Duluth | Just moved from Cincinnati. Kentucky is likely your best shot at 40. St. Clair, Niagara and St. Lawrence are all reasonable drives that I used to do and have way bigger fish potential than anything inland.
Ceasars Creek is show potential to kick out some bigger fish. |
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| One a side note , how inflated in the state record Ohio musky? OMG. A50 pounder just over 50 inches. How does this even hold up.And the pics of that fish 35 at best. |
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| mikie - 10/14/2018 6:47 PM
Y Now, if you're a Muskies Inc member, you may be able to query the Lunge Log on particular waters to see if your pound-class is being reported.
I'd put in fish >50 inches. Reporting by weight is pretty low, and understandably so.
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| 50+ " 40 lbs.... Big water is best shot.... Great Lakes-- St Clair.-- Many, Many of the big Musky lakes in MN and Canada..... Wisconsin--- Not so much for a 40LB fish.. |
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Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI | When did we revert back to calling out fish by weight? Sounds to me like someone wants to thump a wall-hanger. |
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| Ken must be musky savant or read tea leaves or have a crystal ball, to make a idiotic statement like that when a guy simply states " I'd like to catch a 40 pounder " Well know , he obviously must want to kill it .. because he referred to its weight. Thats a dumb take . |
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| I'd like to catch a long skinny ass muskie , can anyone help me out ? Obviously I'm going to release it since I referred to it length not weight . |
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| And the chances of sticking a 40 pounder in Ky is like hitting the lottery . 1 in 100's of thousands |
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| Agreed no sense knocking a guy for desiring a big one. A fish's weight can be approximated by length - girth. Also one can weight it while it's in the net. Although I must admit I've never seen a 40 lber. |
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| Kinda right.. wall hanger but a fittantte replica. Wife's first was a 49 1/2 incher. Definitely not killing one for many reasons. |
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Location: oswego, il | Find a shoepac lake you can catch 40 pounders there.
If you want a 40 pounder, your best shot is the st Lawrence or the Ottawa, hire a guide.
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| ToddM - 10/15/2018 5:00 PM
Find a shoepac lale you can catch 40 pounders there.
If you want a 40 pounder, your best shot is the st Lawrence or the Ottawa, hire a guide.
3x15 =45 |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | The St Lawrence , Georgian Bay, and I would assume possibly Green Bay being big Great Lakes water. you may get it in 20 minutes or it may take 100 hours or MORE. I know a guy who waited 4 years fishing out of the port side of a boat while his partner was regularly taking big fish out of the starboard side with the same lures. If you fish with a guide you have all the rods and get to wind the string. |
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| Lake Holiday, IN .......lots of big ones there..... |
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| Green Bay over saint Claire anyone? |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Craig Holland - 10/16/2018 8:08 AM Green Bay over saint Claire anyone? Green Bay. Stated with zero hesitation. The fish are built differently.
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Will Schultz - 10/16/2018 8:29 AM
Craig Holland - 10/16/2018 8:08 AM Green Bay over saint Claire anyone? Green Bay. Stated with zero hesitation. The fish are built differently.
i would love to sample Green Bay |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | JakeStCroixSkis - 10/16/2018 8:42 AM
Will Schultz - 10/16/2018 8:29 AM
Craig Holland - 10/16/2018 8:08 AM Green Bay over saint Claire anyone? Green Bay. Stated with zero hesitation. The fish are built differently.
i would love to sample Green Bay
Why, we're in the Yankee Stadium of muskie fishing and get to sleep in our own beds. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | horsehunter - 10/16/2018 8:49 AM
JakeStCroixSkis - 10/16/2018 8:42 AM
Will Schultz - 10/16/2018 8:29 AM
Craig Holland - 10/16/2018 8:08 AM Green Bay over saint Claire anyone? Green Bay. Stated with zero hesitation. The fish are built differently.
i would love to sample Green Bay
Why, we're in the Yankee Stadium of muskie fishing and get to sleep in our own beds.
Just to try something different, I guess. Or Georgian even. Ever fish Georgian? |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | JakeStCroixSkis - 10/16/2018 8:53 AM
horsehunter - 10/16/2018 8:49 AM
JakeStCroixSkis - 10/16/2018 8:42 AM
Will Schultz - 10/16/2018 8:29 AM
Craig Holland - 10/16/2018 8:08 AM Green Bay over saint Claire anyone? Green Bay. Stated with zero hesitation. The fish are built differently.
i would love to sample Green Bay
Why, we're in the Yankee Stadium of muskie fishing and get to sleep in our own beds.
Just to try something different, I guess. Or Georgian even. Ever fish Georgian?
Caught my first muskie in Georgian bay before I actually started muskie fishing. Now it's too far from my bed. I have a good friend that has guided the Bay for over 25 years and he comes to the Larry couple of times a year. |
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Craig Holland: The Ohio record is legit...April caught fish when it was full of eggs.
Manitou Dan: If you like long and skinny, you'd love the 65-incher caught on the Ottawa River near Ottawa this year...it weighed only 38 pounds!
Horsehunter: Is your boat pinstriped like the Yankee uniforms? You are indeed in HUGE muskie heaven! |
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Location: Contrarian Island | 65 incher...yowza... pics? is that longest ever verified Larry? |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | Larry Ramsell - 10/16/2018 9:20 AM
Craig Holland: The Ohio record is legit...April caught fish when it was full of eggs.
Manitou Dan: If you like long and skinny, you'd love the 65-incher caught on the Ottawa River near Ottawa this year...it weighed only 38 pounds!
Horsehunter: Is your boat pinstriped like the Yankee uniforms? You are indeed in HUGE muskie heaven!
Great idea Larry I'll have to get a price on wrapping the boat |
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| 50 incher at 55 pounds? Full of eggs no way she goes that heavy. If you see a pic of a 50 pounder out of gergian or mill lacs they could eat that fish. Sarcasticly speaking.
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| No never Georgian bay. Mill lacs, St Clair and some lakes in Ohio. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | LR - Was the O fish killed? I would love to know if the gonadal development was normal on that fish. My gut tells me no way. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | horsehunter - 10/16/2018 8:49 AM JakeStCroixSkis - 10/16/2018 8:42 AM Will Schultz - 10/16/2018 8:29 AM Craig Holland - 10/16/2018 8:08 AM Green Bay over saint Claire anyone? Green Bay. Stated with zero hesitation. The fish are built differently.
i would love to sample Green Bay Why, we're in the Yankee Stadium of muskie fishing and get to sleep in our own beds. Horsehunter is correct on this one. Why would you travel away from a place with a legit shot at a 60#er? |
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| If 40lbs was the goal my vote goes to Eagle Lake, ON. It has a history and I have seen a 54.5" 45 lb fish harvested back in the late 90s. |
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| Larry Ramsell - 10/16/2018 8:20 AM
Craig Holland: The Ohio record is legit...April caught fish when it was full of eggs.
Manitou Dan: If you like long and skinny, you'd love the 65-incher caught on the Ottawa River near Ottawa this year...it weighed only 38 pounds!
Horsehunter: Is your boat pinstriped like the Yankee uniforms? You are indeed in HUGE muskie heaven!
Sorry I didn't realize who stated this fish was legit.i wasn't paying attention to the username. I guess my mind is changed. If anyone would know if it was a legit fish it would be Mr ramsell. Thanks for weighing in with your opinion, sorry again, didn't mean to doubt your credibility. |
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| Any pics of that 65? Bet its head is yuuuge. |
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| My boat, next week..full moon and 44 degree water sounds deadly!, a big blonde Cisco muncher wants her picture taken I can feel it... Cheers to the chase!!! |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | IAJustin - 10/16/2018 3:34 PM
My boat, next week..full moon and 44 degree water sounds deadly!, a big blonde Cisco muncher wants her picture taken I can feel it... Cheers to the chase!!!
Gee,... Wonder where your going to be  |
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | No verification on the 65 incher, but sure looks like it could be that long. Heard of a 66 years ago from there also, but no pic or verification. "IF" it was 65, it would be the longest I'm aware of.
Will try and post the pic, but if no luck I'll send it to Mr. Worrall to post. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | here it is.
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| In fisherman had a video of a 65 incher out of Cass lake as well. It was and older video though. |
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Location: On the O | Pretty sure that was last year and looks more like a Larry fish then an Ottawa fish imo. The Ottawa is more like chocolate milk then an emerald blue. Might be closer to where the two meet then near the city of Ottawa. Lots of guys around there max out at 5'4" 
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| That is a cool fish, thanks for throwing it up. XXL Length is cool and XXL girth is cool. Get both and you have a true freak and the giants in any species are freaks. |
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| definatly st clair. right time of years theres some piggies. green bay fish are originally from st cl stock.. as said its about timing . I live here 1 mile from l.s.c. boat ramp. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | BigC - 10/17/2018 2:21 PM
Pretty sure that was last year and looks more like a Larry fish then an Ottawa fish imo. The Ottawa is more like chocolate milk then an emerald blue. Might be closer to where the two meet then near the city of Ottawa. Lots of guys around there max out at 5'4" :)
i immediately thought franny when i saw it.. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | LSC for the best place for a 40 lber? huh? likely best place for a 50 incher but wouldn't put it in the top 10 for a 40 lber…
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| I was thinking that. A lot of really good fish , but maybe not as many monster s as GB. Green Bay worth the extra 6 hour drive for a biggy in the fall?
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| That pic of the 65 is impressive!
We have some pigs in GB, personally I don't think I've reached the 40lber mark but then again I don't weigh 'em. Couple that have been darn close. Still my vote would be the Larry for your best shot. |
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| BNelson - 10/17/2018 9:55 AM
here it is.
Wait wait wait...so this is a verified 65" fish? Hasnt there been thread after thread after thread on here about 60" fish dont exist? And now we have a verified sixty FIVE inch fish? I guess I would have thought there would have been a lot more talk about it. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | did you read Larrys post above? |
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| BNelson - 10/18/2018 3:09 PM
did you read Larrys post above?
I don't see anything about that measurement being "verified." Doesn't mean it wasn't, I just don't see any evidence. If a vertical hold picture is all that's required, Louis Spray is back on top!
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Location: S.W. WI |
This fish makes Louie's look like a 48"
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Location: SE Wisc | I think as a fisherman progresses they look to catch “ heavier” fish, not necessarily longer fish, although the two are usually linked. A skinny 50” muskie that weighs 20 pounds probably won’t excite a guy who’s caught fish over 40 pounds, like it would for the guy breaking the 50” mark for the first time. I think there are more opportunities to catch true trophy size fish now then most times in our history and though a 40# is uncommon it is very doable and actually probable if you’re fishing the right water at the right time of year. The problem for most guys is that they’ve got their boat in storage when they should still be fishing. The fish are there and in more waters than most people think, not just the big Great Lakes systems. |
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| I fish til it freezes. I live in Ohio so deer hunting often takes priority as we also have some monster deer. |
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Location: SE Wisc | Craig Holland - 10/18/2018 9:43 PM
I fish til it freezes. I live in Ohio so deer hunting often takes priority as we also have some monster deer.
It’s the same(hunting) in all states in the Midwest. I’m a huge hunter too so it really is a tough decision. You often have the deer rut or opener of gun season corresponding with whitefish or Cisco spawns across the north. Some years I’ve had to make a choice of which I was going to persue. I’m fortunate to be self employed so I can wait for ideal conditions/ times to take off work however muskie trips usually need to be booked in advance so I usually do a fall trip around Halloween then come home and bowhunt first week of November. Greatest time of the year! |
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| unfortunately 40 pounder body of water are mostly (if you are lucky )1 fish per trip not by angler but per boat. im talking about georgian bay, nip issing and the st-lawrence portion around 40 acres shoal . i guess that's why too much musky for the available forage rarely produce giant. you got 2 choices. body of waters loaded of muskys like lsc that rarely produce giant (no 30 pound fish are no giant) or you got the low fish density but the real possibility to catch fish of a life time |
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