Iowa Muskies?
Reels
Posted 10/4/2005 6:13 PM (#161566)
Subject: Iowa Muskies?




Posts: 34


Location: Iowa		Hi, I am new to this board. Steve told me about it at the FLW Chamionship. Nice board with great feedback.

I was wondering is there good muskie fishing in IA?



Edited by Reels 10/4/2005 6:15 PM
cpaetzel
Posted 10/4/2005 9:19 PM (#161588 - in reply to #161566)
Subject: RE: Iowa Muskies?




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Location: Bloomington, MN		the iowa great lake are real good muskie lakes. west okaboji and spirit lakes are at a all time high for muskie population. i was a west okaboji this summer and caught a 32" and a fat 38". Clear lake also has a desent muskie population.
Big Perc
Posted 10/4/2005 11:42 PM (#161600 - in reply to #161566)
Subject: RE: Iowa Muskies?




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Location: Iowa		IGL's, Clear Lake, and Pleasant Creek would be your best bet...other than that...nothing really...3-mile might be worth a shot...but I only catch sunken trees...nothing much else...

Big Perc
sworrall
Posted 10/5/2005 11:02 AM (#161636 - in reply to #161600)
Subject: RE: Iowa Muskies?





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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin		Hey Reels,
Glad to see you here. It was a pleasure to meet you, sir! Careful, this crew will hook you on muskies, and fast.
Reels
Posted 10/5/2005 5:19 PM (#161681 - in reply to #161566)
Subject: RE: Iowa Muskies?




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Location: Iowa		The pleasure was mine Steve. Great advice you gave me. A very good read.

As for the muskies, I only catch the little ones.


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Reels
Posted 10/5/2005 5:20 PM (#161682 - in reply to #161566)
Subject: RE: Iowa Muskies?




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Location: Iowa		The pleasure was mine Steve. Great advice you gave me. A very good read.

As for the muskies, I only catch the little ones.





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sworrall
Posted 10/5/2005 5:25 PM (#161684 - in reply to #161682)
Subject: RE: Iowa Muskies?





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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin		Beautiful fish, sir! Anytime you are in the Rhinelander area, you are welcome to stay at the Hideout, my home away form home for wayward muskie anglers. Heck, I'd even welcome a walleye guy if pressed hard enough.
Muskydr
Posted 10/5/2005 5:44 PM (#161685 - in reply to #161566)
Subject: RE: Iowa Muskies?




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Location: Tomahawk, Wisconsin		There are some good waters in Iowa no doubt but if you are in the eastern side of Iowa a trip to one of the great musky lakes in southwestern Wis. might just be the ticket!!
Reels
Posted 10/6/2005 12:40 PM (#161768 - in reply to #161566)
Subject: RE: Iowa Muskies?




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Location: Iowa		Hi Muskydr- Do you have some recommendations of lakes? One that may have (dare I say) walleyes too in SE WI?

Thanks again Steve. Fishing up in northern WI, wow. Been a while, but that area has a special place in my heart. I spent many years in Mercer.
jonnysled
Posted 10/6/2005 12:47 PM (#161769 - in reply to #161566)
Subject: RE: Iowa Muskies?





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Location: minocqua, wi.		hey reels ... i know it's not ia., but there is some good musky fishing in faribault, mn. in the southern half at french lake ... might not be too long a drive ... it's got some of the bigger ones too.