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| I was wondering if musky uses the same structure as bass do?? I been fishing for bass for about 20 years now and just began fishing for musky. I ll will be planning my first trip in Sept to LOTW . I have a map of the SW corner of this lake. Hopefully I catch my first musky. So should I justed keep fishing for bass and hope a musky will be around them or should I look for other area's to fish then my normal bass area's ?? Thanks alot for any help the LOST FISHERMAN |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | In most cases, yes. If the smallmouth are deep, though, that will change things for you. Look for areas you would expect to catch a largemouth, even if there are none in that water, and you have a good start. |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | I agree with Steve in that if you start fishing good smallie areas there will be muskies in the same area. I catch smallies on my LOTW muskie trips everyday.
The best advice I can give you to figure out Musky location on LOTW is to read Dick Pearson's Muskies on the Shield. When you are done reading it, reread it. That book is the bible on fish location on Canadian Shield lakes, and even has its own chapter on LOTW. |
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Ditto Steve and Norm. Muskies are found everywhere Smallies and bucketmouths are found, and then some. I catch a lot of smallies and bucketmouths every year while chasing muskies, and some of them have been big. I like to use brown/orange baits at times when I know the lake I am fishing is loaded with smallies.
A good spot for one species is often times a good spot for other species regardless of what species you are fishing for! (does that make sense?!)
Good luck getting into this addictive sport! |
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Location: Eagan, MN | When you say SW corner of LOTW, do you mean the big open water areas around Warroad? I'm no pro, but I've heard that part of the lake has no muskies. Great area for walleyes, sauger and pike though. Most muskie fisherman go the the NW Angle or Sabaskong areas of LOTW. I could be mistaken, but you might want to check into it if you have your heart set on muskies. |
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| Thanks to all your guys help. It has put me in the right direction. Hopefully I get into some musky's or would be happy with a follow or to . If I just see one I'll be pretty happy. And to the last guy who posted Im sorry it is the NE side of LOTW the Sabaskong Bay area . And I'll already send for the book you guys said to get by Dick Peterson ,thanks again |
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| Just one more thing to note before you make your trip is to have a good GPS or pick up a Canadian fishing licence. You don't want to get caught in Canadian waters while fishing and most of the really productive islands are across the border, well at least off of the Angle they are.
Good Luck!
Sorry, didn't see the change to the NE section, but still a good piece of advice to others thinking about making the trip to LOTW.
Edited by mn_mike 3/2/2005 9:14 AM
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Musky structure VS Bass structure