Mendota-Madison Chain
Muskie God5
Posted 5/14/2005 8:23 PM (#146960)
Subject: Mendota-Madison Chain




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Fished yesterday off of the pier in front of the porter boathouse. Didn't catch or see any fish. Stared off working my bulldawg, then switched to a grub/blade bait, then i ended with a topraider. Anybody else fishing mendota? or the rest of the chain??

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esoxaddict
Posted 5/16/2005 3:37 PM (#147176 - in reply to #146960)
Subject: RE: Mendota-Madison Chain





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Mendota? Good for Pike, but I don't think there's too many muskies in there. I'm sure there are SOME, but not like Waubesa, Wingra, and Monona.

I'd bet Wingra is gonna be hot in a week or so. Lots of skinny little fish to be had over there.
Bytor
Posted 5/16/2005 4:33 PM (#147181 - in reply to #146960)
Subject: RE: Mendota-Madison Chain





Location: The Yahara Chain
Mendota is not stocked with Muskies. A few could possible get in from Monona, they would have to make it through the locks.
It would be a waste of time to fish for musky in Mendota. Great lake for smallies and Pike.

Monona and Waubesa both have healthy populations with a legimate shot at 30+lb. fish. Wingra is overpopulated and has many small fish.
Esox1850
Posted 5/19/2005 10:08 AM (#147697 - in reply to #146960)
Subject: RE: Mendota-Madison Chain




Mendota does have a few muskies in it but trying to target them is probably not worth. The population is so small you'd be wasting your time. The only skies I have heard caught out there are by accident by fisherman targeting other species. I have heard of a few pigs seen out there though. Understandibly, large deep body of water, almost no pressure on them. There could be some giants lurking.