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| I am seventeen years old and all i do is muskie fish. I can't wait till the season opens and i can get out there and get after them. I live in wisconsin and fish a lot of lakes such as spider lake and other hayward lakes, island lake, and lake wissota quite a bit. Can anyone give me any tips on where to find the muskies in may and early june?
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| Well, from the lakes you've named, you'll have to remember that the northern opener isn't until May 29th this year on all inland waters excluding WI/MI boundary waters. The dividing line for the northern and southern zones is Hwy 10.
As far as location, start with shallower bays with muck bottoms and scattered weeds. South facing bays will warm quicker and produce more action earlier. Also, dark water lakes, like Wissota, collect more heat quicker and warm faster than clear water lakes. I'm no expert but this should get you started.
Also, you may want to join your local Muskies Inc Chapter. You can usually get a lot of information about your local lakes from the guys in the chapter. If you are from the Eau Claire area, you can contact the First Wisconsin Chapter Pres, Mark Hintz, here on the board.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Also, while fishing the dark water don't forget to fish timber and other cover as shallow as it is available. Two feet is plenty of water to hold a Spring Muskie. Work sand edges, too, as in open sand bars with no other structure available. If there is a decent breakline on the edge of the sand, hit that too. | |
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