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| How is the musky fishing in the Cisco Chain of lakes in the UP of Michigna? |
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| I used to fish the chain a long time ago, not a lot of big fish mostly 30-36 inchers every now and then a real pig would show up, the chain does have some really pretty tigers,
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| I have to disagree with John on this one.The Cisco chain has many big fish in it;however they dont hang out too much in the obvious shallow water structure.Low light and deeper waters are the keys on this chain for Quality fish.Many of the Lakes can be fished with a Wisconsin License because they are boundary waters.Sinking crankbaits have been very,very, good to me on the chain. Keep your eye on the walleye fishermen out there and the depths they are fishing as the bigger skis will be close by.Hope this helps a little. |
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| I'd have to agree with Mr Meyer on this (no disrespect John) to me the Cisco has the best of both worlds, you can have action in some areas and take a shot at trophys in others. Deep water is key for the latter. In my opinion you have a legitimate shot at fish in the thirty to mid-forty pound range there.[:praise:] |
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| This is a fickle body (bodies) of water. There are opportuninities to fish waters that are deep/ultra clear or more fertile shallow,weedy &/or timber. Like any musky fishing it can be very frustrating trying to figure it out.
There are several good launch points on either the WI side or the MI side. Yes, this water straddles the border. However it does not offer the reciprocity of other border lakes, like Vieux Desert. If you fish the Michigan waters, you need a MI license and the same for WI waters. Be prudent as it is heavily patrolled by wardens from both sides of the border. Make sure you know what water you are on and have appropriate licensing.
The same holds true for guides. There are some excellent guides that work this water. If you hire a WI guide, unfortunatley they can only fish the WI waters. Some of the better guides on this water are Rob Manthei, or Pat Sheahan. Either of trhese guys can be reached through the Joe Bucher or muskies101 websites. Another on the WI side is John Schulta out of Boulder Junctiuon WI. He can be reached through the Northern Highlands sport shop in Boulder. If you intend to fish the MI waters the best guy to consider is Bruce Becker. He can be reached through Daves & Mary's sport shop in Land o' Lakes. He is somewhat difficult to book as he stays very busy. I would highly recommend hiring a guide to figure out this very fickle body of water.
The complexity and diversity of this chain offers fishing opportunities for nearly any time of year or weather pattern. And short of being redundant it is very fickle. You will drive by a lot of other more predictable water to fish the Cisco Chain. I hope this helps.
Good Luck.
Mark Gostisha |
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| No Problem guys like I said it was a long time ago 15 years or more |
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Cisco Chain