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Location: Kentucky | What, in your opinion, are the best musky lakes near St. Cloud, MN ?
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Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN | Sugar Lake is really the only musky lake in real close proximty. But you aren't too far away from many lakes in the metro or Mille Lacs.
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Location: Rhinelander | Or head the other direction to Alex. A few lakes in that area that hold good numbers. |
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Location: Browerville, Minnesota | As Aaron said, the closest lake is Sugar. Only bout a 10-15 minute drive. However, the down side to that lake is it gets CROWDED because of that reason. Head towards the north and you have Mille Lacs, Cedar, Alex and Shamineau. They are anywhere from 25-45 minutes away. If you head towards Alexandria, you can fish Lobster, Oscar or Miltona. Little bit longer of a run, but good lakes. |
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| I would suggest spending more time driving than fishing Sugar. It gets pounded during the summer and fish can be tough to fool into biting. I did get one out there, but tough going.
I had my best luck north, but I also have heard the Miss. River is a good option which I might try fishing more next year. Hopefully we can get some more stocked in this area for future fishing.
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| Sugar, has some monsters, fish it off hours and suckers work great too!! |
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| I've done really well on Sugar. A lot of upper 40" fish with a few 50"+ fish mixed in. My advice is to get up early and stay late. |
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| If I were you, get to know Miltona... some real monsters in that lake.  |
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| I fished Miltona for the first time this year. Did not land any, but saw a bunch. Saw one cruising that looked the size of a submarine. The most exciting one was chasing a bass I had hooked on a Senko and followed it, snapping at it all the way to the boat.
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| I've fished Miltona and seen some well known guides on it. Some quite often. It has big ones.
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Location: Minnesota | Sugar does have some nice fish in it. It is silly busy in peak times with joy boy boaters and skiers. |
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Location: In a shack in the woods | i am in the process of trying to start a lincoln lakes guide service. i fish alexander, shamineau, fish trap, and others in the area almost everyday year round. i have been fishing alex for over twenty years. if you want to head this was this summer (about an hour north on hwy 10) i can take you out for free. i need to get pics of other people besides me for brochures and website. just send me a pm if and or when you want to go |
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| I have a place up on Mille Lacs and have fished Alexander twice to no avail. Is there a good population of musky in there?? The water is very very clear,I guess this a night lake also..... |
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Location: In a shack in the woods | there is a decent number with some decent fish. low 50's possible but mostly in the 40's
Edited by bassinbob84 3/31/2009 8:20 PM
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Location: In a shack in the woods | there are 4 lakes in the lincoln area with musky. you can always find one that is not too crowded or hit a couple in a day
Edited by bassinbob84 3/31/2009 8:21 PM
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Best Musky Lakes near St. Cloud, MN