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Posts: 656
Location: Forest Lake, Mn. | I was talking with an old friend the other day and the question was asked how many lakes have you fished in your life? I got to thinking about that and I can't remember them all after 45 years of fishing. But I thought I'd ask you and see if you can remember them all. Can You?
Here's a partial list of some of the waters I've fished in my lifetime.
Ontario. Canada.
Lac Seul, Lake of the Woods including Sabaskong Bay area and the N.W. Angle, Eagle, Crow (Kakagi)
Minnesota ( in no order other than what comes to mind.)
Apple, Bald Eagle, Eagle, Farm, Farm Island, Hanging Kettle, Shirt, Nagel, Cass, Garden, Fall, Basswood, White Iron, Bay, Moose near Ely, Moose near Moose Lake, Vermillion, Mille Lacs, Itasca, Upper Red, Button Box, Thistledew, White Bear, Forest, Minnetonka, Owasso, Pickeral, Wakefield, Phalen, Johanna, Potato,
Island, Gervais, Leech, Wabedo, Little Boy, New Found, Superior, Grindstone, Eleven, Big Pine, Sturgeon, Linwood, Coon, Big Marine, Big Carneallian, Borden, Serpent, Portsmouth mine pit, Ox, Independance, Cedar, East + West Rush, Clearwater, Elk
Mn, Rivers
Mississippi, St. Croix, St. Louis, Kettle,
Ws.
Deer, Petenwell Res.
As you can see, some waters are large and famouse others not so much.
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Posts: 413
Location: Madison WI | I can remember them all but that is most likely because I have only been in the addiction for 4 yrs. All the lakes are located in Wisconsin, Lake Wingra, Lake Kegonsa, Lake Waubesa, Lake Monona and the Chippewa Flowage. | |
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Posts: 929
Location: Rhinelander. | Its actually a fun thing to keep track of. I have a wisconsin map in my garaage and a pin stuck in at every lake I fish. Those out of state I just write the name on yhe map. I try to fish 3 new ones every year. U here here thats easy to do. I did not count the pins as there alot of them up there.
Pfeiff | |
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Posts: 724
Location: Southern W.Va. | Mostly rivers in my neck of the woods, here in W.Va. but when I get the chance to head to "Musky Heaven", to Wisc., Minn., & Canada,I've fished only about 18 and have caught fish in about 3/4 of the lakes that I've fished. Many of these lakes are smaller lakes as I seem to have better luck in lake s under 400 acres in size. I've yet to catch a fish in Wisc. in any of the larger lakes. My 2 favorite lakes in Wisc. are both right at 300 acres, quiet, no pressure and loaded with fish.
Mauser
Edited by Mauser 4/25/2009 7:09 AM
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| I live in northern wi and primarly fish smaller lakes, most are considered action lakes. Most of the smaller lakes do not produce many fish around 50, but they are there on occation. | |
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Posts: 79
| For muskies I am up to 63 different lakes or rivers. For all species likely in the 100s somewhere.
My conclusion after muskie fishing 63 different lakes/rivers are...... I would be better off sticking to a handful and learning them well. The grass usually isn't greener on the other side of the fence. Any hot bite is yesterdays news. | |
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Posts: 433
Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | Lots. I have narrowed it down to a few I spend most of my time on though. Chasing the hot bite is something I've outgrown. I prefer to learn enough about the lakes I fish that I can create my own hot bite.
But it is still fun try new lakes. As a matter of fact, we usually do very good the first time we fish a new lake because we have no preconceived notions about where the fish "have" to be. It's just we don't try new lakes as often anymore as when we knew less and depended on the easier fishing to give us better results.
The good thing about fishing different lakes is that you are forced to create a larger skills set to be able to adjust. Any time you are learning, that's a good thing! | |
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Posts: 529
Location: Not Where I Want To Be | 87 total Musky and Walleye waters. That was kinda fun on a rainy Saturday morning to mark up a map of all the Bodies of water i fished. | |
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Posts: 692
Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | Just Muskies or multi-species? I've got multiple lakes in over 30 states, 4 provinces and 3 countries if that is the case - I'm no Dahlberg but being only 36 I think that is pretty neat! And that's not even including saltwater. Now that I think about it, it's been a heck of a life!
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Posts: 2515
Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | 1, a Vilas Co. Lake | |
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Posts: 1184
Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Muskie waters is fairly small and the fact I have only had the addiction for 4 years now. Only 6 lakes for Muskies to date, but total lakes in my lifetime for everything else is well in the 100's in 4 states and 1 province. Hoping to add 3-5 new lakes to the muskie list this year. Next weekend will be a new to me lake and V in Aug will be 2, hoping for a trip with Dave up north to this year if health and check book allows. | |
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Posts: 1996
Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | That was kind of fun I know I missed a bunch of them, but came up with 116.
I am quite sure that ghoti has about three times that many.
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Posts: 86
Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | Lake Namekagon, Lake Owen, Pewuakee, Oakachee, Silver, Lac La Belle, Big Cedar, and Pike. And by far my favorite is LAKE NAMEKAGON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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Posts: 1270
Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Norm, you underestimated!  About 5 years ago, on a boring winter weekend , I made a list of the lakes I have fished; not counting rivers and individual lakes within a chain of lakes, the total was 423. Have added a few dozen more since, but haven't updated since then. So much water, so little time. | |
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| Way too may to remember. I'm not sure if it's the age or the Alzheimers. | |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | I tried my best to remember.
Canada
Ontario
LOW – ANW Angle, Mile, Sab, Rat Portage, Whitefish, Big Traverse Bay
Minki, Crow, Eagle Indian Chain Canyon, Cedar, Thaddeus, Bunny, Dixon, Rainy,
Manitoba
Bolton
Minnesota
Big V, Mille Lacs, Island, Cass, Big, Bemidji, Plantag, Leech, Alexandria, Big Detroit, Mississippi River
Missouri
Pomme De Terre
Tennessee
Milton Hill, Watts Bar
Kentucky
Green River Lake
New York
Erie Canal, Delta, Oneida, Mohawk
Indiana
Webster, Barbee Chain
Calf
Pacific, Poundstone
Colorado
Quincy
Wisconsin
Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, Wingra, Twin Valley, WI River, Swan, Silver, Columbia, Lake WI, Rock River, Upper Mud, Cherokee, Blackhawk, Mississippi River, Potters, Petenwell, Mission, Lake of the Pines, Conners, Flambeau River, Chip, Lac Courte Oreilles, Nelson, Eau Claire River, Lake Eau Claire, Upper and Middle Eau Claire, Winter, Loretta, Sand, Big Sis, Fishtrap, Ghost, Lost Land and Teal, Moose, Barker, Chip River, Crane, Big Granite, Holcombe, Chain Lake Chain, Potato, Big Falls, Dairyland, Superior, Little Green, Lower Fox, Green Bay, High & Caldron Falls, Mondeaux, Biron, Big & Little Saint, Sugar Chain, Eagle River Chain, North and South Twin, Boot, Trout, Manitowish Chain, Big Lake K, Papoose, Boulder, White Sand, Lac Du Flambeau Chain, Upper and Lower Buckatabon, Oxbow, Pelican, Rhinelander, Rainbow, Sweeny, Mincoqua Chain, Catherine, Willow, Tomohawk, Seven Mile, Kentuck, Lac Vieux Desert, Three Lakes Chain, White Birch, Little John, Big Muskellunge, Spider Chain, Big Round, Turtle-Flambeau, Perch, Buffalo, Madeline, Wildcat, Carroll, Evergreen, Mason, Radisson, Fish, Indian, Kegonsa, Tainter, Avoca, Cox Hollow, Gile, Trude, Pewaukee, Oconomowoc, Crescent, Hancock, Somo, Mohawkskin, Boom, Moen Chain, Squaw, Pike-Round Chain, Squirrel, Thunder, Tom, Doyle, Carr, Johnson, DuBay, Tiger Cat Flo, Big & Little Arbor Vitae, Big Kitten, Katinka, Upper Gresham, Jag, Cisco Chain, Lynx, Pioneer, Plum, Scattering Rice.
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Gander Mt Guide - 4/25/2009 10:33 AM
1, a Vilas Co. Lake
Gander, Are you serious??
Only 1 lake and 2,231 POSTS !
You deserve some kind of award for that stat....lol..
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Posts: 968
Location: N.FIB | I`ve fished alot of lakes around vilas county and northern wis area,madison area,IL,cave,central wis,canada.When I go on a week long trip to vilas we normally fish about 10-15 different lakes since alot of then connect to other lakes. | |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | nwild - 4/25/2009 12:03 PM
That was kind of fun I know I missed a bunch of them, but came up with 116.
I am quite sure that ghoti has about three times that many.
That begs the question, how many have you beavered?
Kevin
Hundreds of lakes named X. | |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | nwild - 4/25/2009 12:03 PM
That was kind of fun I know I missed a bunch of them, but came up with 116.
I am quite sure that ghoti has about three times that many.
He's fished more lakes here than Lake Master has on its Wisconsin chip. | |
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Posts: 2515
Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Top H2O - 4/25/2009 4:52 PM
Gander Mt Guide - 4/25/2009 10:33 AM
1, a Vilas Co. Lake
Gander, Are you serious??
Only 1 lake and 2,231 POSTS !
You deserve some kind of award for that stat....lol..
Jerome
A Vilas County Lake could mean 1 or 1300. If you take a look at MI, Musky Hunter, Esox Angler or one of the hundreds of bragging boards in NE Wisconsin, you'll see that " A Vilas Co. Lake" is very very well fished, but it keeps on producing. | |
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Posts: 1287
Location: WI | Somewhere between 18 and 20. | |
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Posts: 32886
Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Hundreds. | |
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CAN: Eagle, Lac Seul, Ort, Fisher
IL: Petite, Channel, Catherine, Fox, Pistakee, Shabbona, Silver, Herrick, Hidden, Maple, Tampier, Heideke, Michigan
IN: Webster, Tippecanoe, Barbee
KY: Cave Run
WI: Silver, Wingra, Monona, Waubesa, Kegonsa, Upper Mud, Fox River, Okauchee, Pewaukee, Oconomowoc, Petenwell, Twin Valley, Julia, Harris, Presque Isle, Katinka, Crab, Armor, Van Vliet, Circle Lilly, Boot, Namekagon, Superior...
I know there are others, probably two dozen lakes in FL whose names I don't even know, and every little pothole lake within an hour of home, stip mine lakes, rivers, streams...
I'd guess maybe 100 overall, probably 50 of which have muskies?
Did you ever wonder how many days of your life you've spent fishing? Added up, it's got to be years... | |
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Posts: 1769
Location: Algonquin, ILL | Hey EA, at least one of the lakes you mentioned eats Flame Orange Manta's
Let's get out soon and see if we can find it
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Location: SE Wisconsin | BenMuskyHunter247 - 4/25/2009 1:53 PM
Lake Namekagon, Lake Owen, Pewuakee, Oakachee, Silver, Lac La Belle, Big Cedar, and Pike. And by far my favorite is LAKE NAMEKAGON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You fished musky in Big Cedar? | |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | At least 75 in Wisconsin! | |
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| Too many to list, covering Ontario, Quebec, NY, KY, MI, IN, OH, IL, WI, and MN | |
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Posts: 250
Location: Pittsburgh, PA | I've only fished 3 Lakes and none of those were for musky. I'm a river fisherman and I havent really fished too many of those. Mostly the same one but once I get out of high school I want that number to grow pretty rapidly. | |
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Posts: 335
Location: Minnesota | The state map with pins in it or some way to mark the lakes I have fished is a good idea - I might have to do that in my tackle room. I ran through the lakes I could think of quickly and I quit trying to think of more when I hit 125 lakes in 6 states and 2 provinces. I honestly thought that it would be a higher number but I was slowing down thinking of lakes when I quit. | |
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Posts: 170
Location: Chicagoland | Some lakes I fish for bass, pike and the great one.
Illinois: defiance, sterling, independence grove, glenview, beck, busse, wilmette harbor, fox chain, half day, patawatomi, skokie lagoons, NSC
Wisconsin: ottowa, pewaukee, swan, big sand, little archibald, archibald, cauldron falls, roberts, north twin, plum, chain lake, bear lake, home (Big Crooked) lake, wolf lake, Julia, flora, townsend flowage,devils lake, bong
Florida: Lake George, Oklawaha, St Johns River
Georgia: west point, rocky mountain
Some way more than others.
Edited by Live2Fish 4/27/2009 9:28 PM
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Location: Forest Lake, Mn. | This has been a fun thread! I'm very glad I asked the question and posted it. I thought I had covered some water in my life, but compared to some of you guys I've barely even wet a line. Note: I was asking about the total numbers of waters you've fished for all species, not just muskies. I should have made that clear.
One thing that strikes me is, We have all been blessed to see, fish, spend time on, and love some of the prettiest places on the Creators Green Earth. I think of some of the lakes I've named and mental pictures of what that water looked like, smelled like, the weather, the sounds, the surrounding shoreline, the fish, the moments that make the memories that last a life time, come flooding into my mind. And then I know just how blessed I've been in my life. | |
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Posts: 3867
| Beyond count. Much easier to name the states...
MI
MO
MN
AK
WI
KY
TN
WV
IL
FL
And Canada
Love the idea of posting a big map and planting pins.
R
Edited by Ranger 5/2/2009 12:19 PM
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Posts: 264
| For all species probably in the hundreds. For muskies around ten
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| 2 more than jerry
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How many lakes have you fished in your life?