iowa muskie
cpaetzel
Posted 4/14/2006 4:22 PM (#187503)
Subject: iowa muskie




Posts: 44


Location: Bloomington, MN
i no okaboji and spirt are closed but what is the best lake to go after muskie this time of year in iowa. anyone have any sucsess at clear lake?
Reels
Posted 4/18/2006 12:56 PM (#187898 - in reply to #187503)
Subject: RE: iowa muskie




Posts: 34


Location: Iowa
I have fished clear lake mostly for walleye, but cant say I would go there for Muskie exclusivly. The Mississippi has some great northerns, with an occasional Muskie.
jtroop
Posted 4/18/2006 1:42 PM (#187905 - in reply to #187503)
Subject: RE: iowa muskie




Posts: 177


Location: Cohasset, MN
I went to Clear once early last year and didn't see a thing. I don't know if it's normally this way but visibility was only a few inches.
guest
Posted 4/18/2006 5:42 PM (#187923 - in reply to #187503)
Subject: RE: iowa muskie


big creek, brushy creek, clear lake, lake hawthorne, lake sugema and pleasant creek are the only other ones i know of. check the iowa dnr website. there netting report from last year said they netted some nice fish in a couple lakes. check centraliowaanglers.com too.
cpaetzel
Posted 4/19/2006 8:01 AM (#187983 - in reply to #187923)
Subject: RE: iowa muskie




Posts: 44


Location: Bloomington, MN
thanks for the info. im heading to pleasant creek on friday. anyone fished it this time of year?


thanks
cody
Pedro
Posted 4/19/2006 8:20 AM (#187985 - in reply to #187503)
Subject: RE: iowa muskie





Posts: 670


Location: Otsego, MN
Been there twice over the past two years right about this time. Find some warmer water, and the shad. Sometimes you can see them popping the surface. Both trips have produced fish both fish have come twitching crankbaits.(triple D and a shallow raider.)