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Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Been up for 4 days now and only 8 fish with one nice 48. Water very dirty everywhere! Muskies are sleeping and if you see 9 in a day it's a good day. Getting 1 to 2 fish a day if your lucky. Suicks are doing the best for me with the slow action it's almost like a fall bite right now. Today was warm but windy and with the high water it just keeps getting more and more dirty! Did have a low 50's up the other morning and lost another good fish but it;s very slow! Mid lake stuff is dead! Weeds or bust.... ok well another 7 and 7 to drink now....good night from the inlet.
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| Ed,
Keep us updated as you keep plugging away! |
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| It just sounds like everywhere up north is just behind because of the cool weather..
Do you think that is the case??
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Location: Warroad, Mn | I suspect that water clarity is the biggest problem. Fish are usually quite active when it's in the high 60's and low 70's. Pretty slow right now.
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Location: SE, WI. | Thank's for the report Ed and Doug.
Ed , I know you kick some serious butt on those Muskie. Sounds like your doing good with 8 fish in 4 days, compare to most. My wife and I will be up on the 13th. Hopefully your water clarity improves.
Keep us informed buddy!!! How's the headbanger working???
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| Thanks for the update guys. We will be up on the 14th and hoping the fish are a little more active by then! |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Keep looking for clean water but it's not easy. High winds again today and after 12 hours we finaly boated a fish at 9:50 pm tonight. Did see one other fish today, yep thats right we did see 2 fish today...LOL I feel like I'm in the twilight zone and all the muskies have been removed from LOTW. Looks like some cool days over the next couple days...all you can do is just keep fishing good spots and hope they show up! Need a couple calm warm days to settle things down some.
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| is seeing 9 muskie in one day a bad day? what is the average size? |
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| Guest - 7/7/2008 6:30 PM
is seeing 9 muskie in one day a bad day? what is the average size?
That depends. I'd say if you were new to the lake, that's a great day. If you're a guy like Doug Johnson or Ed Sproel I might be inclined to think they would have higher expectations (but I should let them give you their opinions). It also depends on the weather. If it's post-frontal I'd say that's pretty good. Seeing 9 fish during a warm, increasing water temp trend might leave me disappointed. Might also depend on how many spots you hit. Point is, there are lots of variables... |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin | This time of year I will normally see 20-30 fish a day. Yesterday we boated 1 and raised 1 more. Right now the winds are gusting 25MPH out of the NW and it's maybe 60 outside. The day before we did not see a fish until 9:00 pm and boated one at 9:50 pm. Water is very very murky no matter where you go in the NW Angle. Water temps still 67-69 but just a few days ago I found water as cold as 65. Weed growth is good in some areas but fish are either not there or they are not responding to baits. Rain and cold yesterday, more rain today and cold and rain forcasted for tomorrow. Looks to warm up by the weekend but really the issue is water clearity. You could always find clean water somewhere but not this year. One good thing is that there is no bloom, LOL. Talking with Doug yesterday and he has started trolling....Well time to bundle up and make my way across the white caps and head to a calm section of the lake. Winds fron the south one day, east the next and NW today making the lake a big mixing bowl. High water washing all the clay silt into the lake. I smell a skunk today!
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| 20-30 muskie? |
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Location: Albertville, Minnesota | Ed! Whats up buddy. Sorry to hear the conditions, looks like the weather should get better though, but who knows about the clarity. We are heading up Friday, staying at Youngs. Going earlier this year due to weddings and such. But thanks big time for the reports!
Is even Skeet dirty? I will Pm you. But good luck man and hope it changes for you. If you are still up there this weekend, should compare notes or get a beer.
Later
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Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Hey Chris,
Got a 42 and 45 and partner lost a upper 30's today, but other than that we only seen one other fish today. Looks like the winds will be better tomorrow and a high of about 70, thats a start!
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Location: Twin Cities | MuskyTime - thanks a lot for the updates, I will be there next week as well so the info is very helpful. Keep them coming please. |
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| Doug is trolling???? LOL! That can't be good!!! |
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Location: MPLS, MN | I'll take a 2 Muskie a day average. Thanks for the updates, heading up Sunday. |
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| Thanks for the reports I will be heading up sunday as well. I will try to post some stuff while I'm there.
Where you going Obfuscate Musky? I'm heading to the morson area |
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Location: MPLS, MN | I'll be in the Big Narrows area. |
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| Anyone staying at Buena Vista in Morson next week? |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Fish were moving for the other boat in our cabin today, they moved over 20 fish and lost a 50. We boated a 46 and lost a bigger one. Water up in the Narrows still pretty dirty but fishable. Things are looking up! If you have a globe bring it!
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| MuskyTime - 7/9/2008 10:49 PM
If you have a globe bring it!
Another bait I've gotta buy for our trip this year? Geez, Ed! You're killin me! lol! Glad things are looking up for you and your group. The daily reports are great. Sunday couldn't come soon enough. |
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Location: Madison, WI | Im leaving this afternoon for the Morson area...staying with some friends out of Swens Bay. Gray Alumacraft. Im sure we will see each other bouncing up and down going across the big water. Reports I have heard are all the same, tough with the high/dirty water. Wind blown rocky points on the windy side. Nothing new really. Good luck. |
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| Hey esox50 we stay down the way from buena vista and fill up with gas there most of the time. I'll look for you at the bar. How many guys are in your trip? We have 6 if everybody hangs in there. We had a couple guys cancel. Even though my buddies cabin is free gas is still going to cost me over 1700 bucks. 6.90 per gallon on the water at buena vista. my boat holds 40 gallons I considering yanking it and taking it into town to save 40 bucks a fill up.
Sunday can not come soon enough
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| I'll be in a grey and blue alumacraft as well with a yamaha on the back. See you guys up there monday.
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| I'm so excited I want to leave right now.....
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
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| cbuf - 7/10/2008 7:30 AM
Hey esox50 we stay down the way from buena vista and fill up with gas there most of the time. I'll look for you at the bar. How many guys are in your trip? We have 6 if everybody hangs in there. We had a couple guys cancel. Even though my buddies cabin is free gas is still going to cost me over 1700 bucks. 6.90 per gallon on the water at buena vista. my boat holds 40 gallons I considering yanking it and taking it into town to save 40 bucks a fill up.
Sunday can not come soon enough
Chris
You won't find us at the bar... we'll be out fishing instead! 
Our group will have a BUNCH of people. It's like a family/friend annual reunion. Our boat will have 3 guys and a dog. Look for a black/tan Crestliner 1850 "Muskie Edition" with twin Mercs on the back. The reports I've been getting are looking good compared to other parts of the lake. My understanding is the water isn't nearly as dirty in Sab Bay/Nestor Falls as elsewhere on the lake. |
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| Sounds like we need to head to Whitfish for some gin clear waters... |
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Location: SE, WI. | Ed; How long are you going to be in the angle?
Also, Ask Phil G. how's he's doing for fish? Then tell him Jim and Lynne will be there next week...to look for us.
Ed, Every fish over 40"....could you please delete one of those w's in the topic LOTW SLOWWWWWWW? LOL......THANK YOU!
Edited by jdsplasher 7/10/2008 9:58 PM
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Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Hey Jim,
I will be staying one more week with Phil, we will be in cabin 9 at Angle Outpost. It's been a little bit of a struggle for both Phil and me. Today between our 2 boats we raised 13 fish and caught 4 but all in the mid 30's. Today it was nice with low winds and sun and the water temps came up a bit. The last couple days it's been a late afternoon bite with most action between 4pm and 7pm.
Where are you going to be staying?
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Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Need I say more....
Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms possible. Low 63F. Winds SE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow: Windy with thunderstorms - possibly strong. Storms may produce large hail and strong winds. High 72F. Winds SE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow night: Windy...scattered thunderstorms, some strong in the evening, then mainly cloudy overnight with a few showers. Storms may produce large hail and strong winds. Low 59F. Winds WSW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday: Rain showers along with windy conditions. High around 60F. Winds W at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday: Windy with showers at times. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 50s.
Monday: More sun than clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 50s.
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Location: SE, WI. | Ed; Lynne and I are staying at Youngs...13-25th.
I know you and Phil fish hard and deserve every fish you guys move. This weather is RELENTLESS!!! Here, back home around the pewaukee area we had another 4+ inches of rain again this past week...and a few more fronts coming in for Fri and Sat Mourn...CRAZY!
Are you still fishing that globe thing...or are you using your favorite Mepps now?
Sounds like you will need your Life vests this weekend! Good Luck Guys!!! Be Safe!
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Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Jim,
Just shows how crazy these fish have been, globe raised 16 fish one day and not a sinle fish the next. I would have to say the the buck tail bite is improving but all my larger fish were caught on suicks. My boat partner has been throwing the double 10's and seeing more fish on those than the smaller marabou's. My front deck has baits scattered all over the place! No one real pattern to pin your hopes on. Fish the last couple days have been showing up on rock/weed islands. The broad leaf cabbage is there even thou you cannot see it. Late afternoon bite, when you return to spots fished in the morning that showed no fish, they show up late in the day. Feeling it's a case of the fish not being able to see the baits as they sit at the base of the cabbage. No evening top water bite to speak of and like I said you have very short feeding windows each day. Phil is helping Rick with the guids choice school this week and it's been hard for them this week. 12 fish for me so far since July 2nd. I keep telling myself that they have to bust loose one of these days but with winds gusting to 40mph tonight and maybe 50mph Sat it might just have to wait a couple days. Weather looks better for next week! This is not the LOTW I know?
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Location: East Troy, WI | i'll be staying at Canadian Haven the 19th - 26.... can't wait for my first trip to LOTW |
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Location: LOTW every chance I get | More of the same up in the north end of the lake (Ptarmigan/Ash Rapids). The water clarity is not an issue here, but the fishing is slow. I've had the most luck moving fish with slow rolled spinnerbaits, but they don't want to commit. Yesterday I brought one to the boat with a Manta, but she just slow rolled on it with her mouth open and I couldn't hook up. Very frustrating and doesn't look to get better soon. Massive cold front moving through with VERY high winds and cold temps. Water temp still only 67-68 and dropping. Glad I have another two weeks of holidays in August!
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Location: Roseau | Ed, any new reports?
Thanks |
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| Heading up Friday for a week, Any reports around Kenora?
What temps?
What levels?
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Location: LOTW every chance I get | Water levels are way up and rising, check www.lwcb.ca for exact levels and trends. Temps around Ptarmigan Narrows, fairly close to Kenora, were about 65 deg as of yesterday but vary greatly by area. The fish I have been seeing are shallow and in/near weeds. Spinnerbaits seem to be working best for me. Good luck!
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| just got back from lotw, fished tues thru sat around Big Narrows area and south. Our group boated 19 and saw 15-20 a day. All deep in the weeds only 1 or 2 came from a rock, mostly right on top of the weed beds in shallow water tight to shore or reeds. They would move out to the edge of the weeds and follow but not hit, the ones on top of the weeds hit. The more weeds and slop the better. The water temps started at 68 tues up to 71-72 by saturday. 14 of the 19 were on 8" top waters the rest on small spinners or bucktails. The fishing got better each day and was crazy on sat, 50.5" 45.5", 42", 33" in an hour. |
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Location: SE, WI. | LOTW's Gang and Musky Time ED. Needless to say the woods is heating up. Ed, My wife and I stuck 31 ski's from the 14th thru the 24th. 19 fish were 39 1/2 to 49 1/4. Lynne got the 2 largest being 49" on a M-9, and a 49 1/4 on a Gerry girl!!! But NO fifties.
Headbangers, Smallbucktails were hot early in the trip...Then crank's , Headbangers, and Gerrygirls got the nod late in the trip.
The big narrows was a Zoo last 2 weeks. Tried to fish it a couple of times with boats on every spot. Even had people cut us off on some spots...SAD!!! Got the heck out of that area. That was the key! Get away from the preasure and fish fresh spots!!! Awesome Trip!!!
JIM
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Location: East Troy, WI | this is from sab. bay...moved lots of fish on topwater last week in the afternoon-dusk.... all fish caught were on bucktails/spinners...
no pressure really down in Sab bay... lots of room to fish, water was in the 69-72 range all week...
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