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Location: Utah | I know what the heck is this all about.
Well are there any 'factual' stories of Muskies/Pike biting swimmers and/or pets. And by pets I don't mean the pic of the cat swimming...but actual documentation of a dog get'n bitten by a Musky or Pike.
Out here in Utah there's all kinds of wild stories going around on the Tiger Muskies and Pike. I just roll my eyes and say fine...one less rec boater bothering the heck out of me.
But for my general education/knowledge (I've tried goggle searchs) can anyone provide me factual info on a Musky or Pike biting/attacking or whatever a human and/or pet? I'll be honest I've caught Pike as a kid and now Tiger Muskies and I've yet to find any factual inforamtion on this ever happening. I'm think'n if it has happened it's just one of those one in a tillion incidents.
So maybe some of you folks can help me on my fact finding mission on this topic. Thanks in advance for any and all 'factual' intel on this.
Sincerely,
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| There was a Walleye (Zander)attack not long ago! I believe over seas. I think it bit like 16 swimmers or something like that! The fish guys had to kill it!
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| Here is a video from YouTube of a Pike biting a guys hand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeyzbvHzOaU
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Location: Yahara River Chain | There was a muskie biting a person in a canoe about 5 yrs ago on WIS Governor Nelson State Park's Twin Valley Lake. He was dangling is feet in the water when the 36 inch muskie bit him. When it hapened he quickly brought in his feet and the fish came into the canoe when he did. Thinking he needed the fish to verify for any diseases, he kept it (under sized). This was a police officer from SW WI town. Had to have a bunch of stitches to close the wound. Tried suing the state for his medical bills and was denied. At 1st he got a ticket for keeping an under size fish but the charge were dropped. Later he was able to purchase the fish and have it mounted as the WDNR took the fish from him.
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Location: Twin Cities |
I want to see proof that was a muskie. There are some nice pike in there too. Stupid reporters. |
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| For the amount of people that swim in pike/muskie waters compaired to the amount that get bitten, you are more likely to get strick by lightning. Or for that matter get in a boating accedent. When muskies start eating people then I'll worry.
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| Catfish bite more people. Most attacks are handling injuries or folklore. I'm sure there are a few "attacks," but it's got to be very, very, rare. |
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| I need the pic of the cat and the musky...omg.. I remember that! It would crack my gf up (or pss her off) because recently I told her the 2 new kittens on the house are so far on my bad side I was going to go throw them in the lunge ponds at Jim Pecks. I love animals...even cats but I was born and raised to love the lunge more so hey  Where's that pic! And I know the Lunge family would attack a human or pet...atleast I think they would...hell they've chased me 50 yards inland on full moon nights
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Muskies kill or maim several French Canadians a year out east. Most people don't know about it because the news reports are in French, and English speaking Canadians can't be bothered to do the translations.
It wouldn't surprise me if Utah muskies were fighting back as Sorno is out there catching them by the hundreds. He puts them back, but they can't stand the humiliation of his constant success.
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| /me still won't purposefully swim in Eagle Lake |
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| IMO Sunfish are far more of a threat to humans
At my in-laws lake home, the kids don't want to ge in the water because them little things are like Piranahs off their dock (exaggerating a bit ... but they do bite very frequently). Been known to draw blood on a few occasions. Never had that problem with any other fish .... However my wife refuses to get into the water if she sees a large snapping turtle roaming the area. |
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|  My girlfriend still runs and screams when the gills and minnows are nibblin on her feet. I'm so banking on losing a nice rod and reel the day she has a pig roll over on her bait right next to the boat...she's gonna know why I am zoned in on what I'm doing in the boat...even on the way to the cabin :s Yeah, I already woke up in a panic months back...had a nightmare where she hooked into the one I was chasing for so long, screamed and threw the pole in the water at the same time. fml. |
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| Better make sure she gets the "Snoopy" musky pole It would be a real nightmare seeing the custom rod and Shimano TE go into the drink |
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| I actually woke up jumping out of the bed and diving into the carpet, pushing her aside |
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Location: Richland Center, WI. | Hi Gerard,
That happened at Twin Valley Lake in Governor Dodge State Park near Dodgeville WI. Used to have the article from the paper hanging in my office along with some musky pictures. Really got people talking!
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Ken, I tried to find a link the article for it but could not. |
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Location: Ontario | A sunfish bit someone and drew blood? Did it pick off the Band Aid or something? |
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Location: Richland Center, WI. | I just did a Google search on musky bites man Twin Valley Lake WI. Thia is what I found. Longer ago than I remember.
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| JBush - 8/25/2009 6:37 PM
A sunfish bit someone and drew blood? Did it pick off the Band Aid or something?
Don't think so ... it was my wife that was complaining about it, must have thin skin or that lake has a hybrid with teeth. I don't swim in the lake so no personal experience, I'm usually fishing on the water instead of swimming it.
However, holding any lure over the water, they frequently jump out fo the water trying to eat it. Experienced this casting cranks for bass/pike off the dock. I think they would try to eat just about anything .... too bad most aren't worth keeping for the diner table. |
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Location: Richland Center, WI. | Gerard,
Sent you a PM with the story. Believe the story was originally in the Dodgeville paper.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | muskyhunter63 - 8/25/2009 6:57 PM
Gerard,
Sent you a PM with the story. Believe the story was originally in the Dodgeville paper.
Ken
Man that was more than 10 yrs ago. Where did the time go???
Here is what Ken sent me. Thanks Ken & get well soon.
07/02/98- Dodgeville, Wisconsin (AP)- Dan Droessler, a policeman from Platteville, Wis., says he hauled in a 36 inch muskellunge that bit him on the foot. He was apparently dangling his foot over the side of his canoe while vacationing on Twin Valley Lake at Governor Dodge State Park. Floating along, he felt a bite on his foot, only to find a tiger muskie attached. He landed the 36-inch fish in his canoe. A local hospital used 60 stitches to close the wound.
Wait, the story gets better-
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confiscated the fish, saying it’s not of legal size and that catching the fish with a foot is illegal. The fish was taken to a freezer in Dodgeville while Droessler is negotiating with the DNR about the pending charges.
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Location: Richland Center, WI. | RiddingBaits,
I have the cat and musky picture as the background on my computer at work. I will send it to you tomorrow.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | BTW - it was a true muskie not a "tiger" muskie as stated in the story. |
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Location: Utah | Here's one such story that was posted on the www out here.
I'm kinda think'n the owner of this thread is an avid TM angler maybe even Sorno.
Anyway whoever it may be I'm think'n wants to scare the B-Jesus out of rec boaters/swimmers as Pineview is a nightmare to Tiger Musky fish in the summer.
Trust me the pics I've shown co-workers et al of the Tigers we've boated...it's the same ole response....You've got to be kidding me!!! Pineview has those...I'm never again swimming, jet skiing, wake boarding or taking my family there again...GREAT!!!!!!! is all we'll say.
Enjoy this reading...
http://whattheyarenottellingyouaboutpineview.blogspot.com/2009/02/h... |
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| For a minute I thought that was some none-whiney-tiger-musky-loving-not-afraid-of-a-fish-that-sometimes-doesnt-even-eat-bullheads-let-alone-musky-lurer..ers website. That was a good laugh...gotta be a kayaker |
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Location: Iowa | Wow k2, I didn't realize they were such a problem out there. I'll be out in a couple days to help catch some of these beautiful monsters and protect the public. Problem is I'll have to release them too, so you might want to consider relocating. Those fish are going to get more violent and aggressive if they keep getting hooks yanked into their faces. They'll be jumping out of the water to take out the human race pretty soon! I'm sure the wife will understand why I'm leaving in such a hurry, when I explain the entire situation.
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Location: Wisconsin | RiddingBaits - 8/25/2009 5:43 PM
/me still won't purposefully swim in Eagle Lake
Agreed. I have too big a profile |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | Van Lieshout, I believe you have a good story to tell! Can you reminisce for a moment?
Edited by Sam Ubl 8/26/2009 8:32 AM
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| Many many years ago when my dad was up in canada as a kid my grandmother got bit on the toe by a pike as she dangled her foot in the water. She ended up having to go get stiches....... careful that pike is still out there |
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Location: Minnesota Metro | I know that Chad Cain has been bitten by a muskie before. About 8 years ago at the Chicago muskie show he was showing pictures of fish he has caught on the big screen. He said after letting one of them go he was washing his hands in the lake. A few moments later the fish came back and bit him right on the arm.
Several pictures after that I remember seeing him with a huge wrap on his arm from where he had to get stitches. I might be leaving out some of the details, but that's all I can remember. |
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Location: Smith Creek | Years ago (late 80's early 90's) there was an article in In-Fisherman about a guy that was dangling his feet and got bit by a pike and required 20-some stitches. |
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Location: Ames, Iowa | Last summer my 11 yr old daughter Haley and I stopped over at Baby Lake while the wife was in Longville. On the public access dock Haley put her hand in the water to attract the little sunfish at the ramp. While swishing her hand, a small muskie about 24-27" came from under the dock and took a shot at her hand. It was just an instant and the fish missed. Scared the heck out Haley so much she ran off the dock crying hysterically. Got her calmed down, then got out a couple rods and casted for the monster from the ramp until another boater came in. She worries about feet in the water all the time now.
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| I have spent a lot of time underwater with these fish. A lot of time.
Over the 10 + years I've done this, I have never been bitten, and none of our crew has been bitten. Could it happen? Yes, it's a real possibility. We push into the fishes space on a regular basis, getting to within inches of them. We have had encounters that are pretty well known by most of you. They are an unpredictable wild animal, after all. But the fact remains that an actual successful attack has never occurred. We have had to defend ourself a time or two, but everyone swam away.
We sometimes read about attacks, and I do believe they occur, but are very rare. I feel there is a greater risk riding my bicycle down the street. They don't frighten me, although some have made me pay attention.
CHECK OUT WILD MUSKIE ENCOUNTERS RIGHT HERE ON MUSKIES FIRST VIDEO
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | About 20 years ago my uncle Mark "Muskie" Osowski and his family were up at a cabin on Big St. Germain I believe and my cousin who was under 10 years old at the time was dangling her feet on the dock was bitten by a muskie.
My uncle who had hundreds of muskie's including several 50's under his belt at the time saw it happen and got a good look at the fish, he estimated it in the upper 40's. Being the muskie nut he is he ran to grab his rod and made a couple of cast's while trying to console my cousin. Poor girl! She ended up with a few stitches and I remember it made the paper up there.
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| My worst was when I threw a bucktail at a big swirl and hooked a great big snapper turtle in a front leg. I was sure glad to have a set of giant pliars to use to pull the hook when I finally got that bugger to the boat.
There's a story out there about......
These guys who are into snorkling and spearing fly into a canadian lake full of timber and rocks. They brought a couple 2-piece cane poles and some really big heavy long-shanked hooks. At the lake, they straighten out the hooks and attact them to bottom section of a cane pole. They spear a number of big pike, some in the mid-40" range. One guy goes swimming off to check out a big cluster of timber and rocks and as he approaches the structure a BIG muskie comes slowly swimming out to meet him. This dude has speared pike over 4' long but this is no 4' fish. This is the biggest fish this guy has ever seen, well over 5' and looking like 100# under water. The fish's gills are flaring and mouth is slowly opening and closing. The guy is so scared he swims slowly backward, he won't turn his back on this fish because the fish is following at about 6-10' away from the guy. Halfway back to the boat the fish turns and goes back to its cover. The guy gets to the boat, he's scared $hitless and tells the others what he saw. A second guy calls hium a wimp and goes in to get, or at least see, the fish. He swims in toward the cover and the performance is repeated with the second guy also swimming backwards because he's too scared to turn his back on the huge fish that is following him. That's the story. Please, no questions from the "muskie police" about who, when, where, etc., that's all I know.
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| Are you seriously trying to tell people that muskies kill 'several' french canadians every year?!!!! hahahahahhaaa..... OK. You must be american, right? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Hopeful KNOWS. |
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| My husband has been in the PMTT championship 3 times. He is well aware of what a musky looks like, so we know it was not a pike. He was "attacked" by one on July 5th. He had caught a small mouth and when he reached for the line to unhook the fish, a 40 inch musky came out of the water and bit his forearm. They had to beat the fish on the head to get it to release. He had 13 lacerations (teeth punctures) and one broken artery ( which shot blood 12 feet across the ER). It hurts, really bad! |
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| he wasnt attacked it was going after the smally that was struggling clearly... no musky or pike has ever had intentions of eating a human being...except for small black kids..blacks there favorite;) |
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Location: Minnesota | http://realestatetwincities.net/lake-rebecca-hennepin-mn-lake-homes... A boy swimming in Lake Rebecca was attacked by a muskie. DNR confirmed it. |
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| Two years ago we were at our cottage and our neighbors, who do triathalons, were swimming in the lake in prep for an upcoming race. We were coming back to our dock and stopped the boat to let them pass in front of us. The wife treaded water and said how about catching this musky that has been eyeing us up? The husband, who fishes musky tournaments, later said it was a mid thirties fish that had swum up close and stopped, checking them out from a couple feet away. No bites or anything but they said later it was kind of odd being eye to eye in the water with a fish that has a mouthful of teeth. But, they got a funny story out of it.
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| Actually there have been a considerable number of documented "muskie bites" of people. I covered probably 2 dozen or so of them in the "Musky Hunter's Almanac's" that Bill Hamblin and I published from 1996-2000.
Not real common, but it does and has happened...be careful out there!
Muskie regards,
Larry Ramsell
Muskellunge Historian
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| Reminds me of a story from last year on Pewaukee Lake. This happened to Mike Koepp and I'm sure I'm going to get some facts wrong, but.... He was fishing at night or the twilight and caught a fish (middle 30's?). He was trolling, so he unhooked it in the water behind the boat where the little "eddy" of water is. He releases the fish and has his hands in the water when the fish turns around, comes back and bites him badly in the hand. I know that he went to the hospital under the advisement of his daughter where he received a lot of stitches. Sorry, I can't guess how many, but it was a lot. He showed me the scarring last fall.
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| The day i worry about a musky attacking me is the day they put in in the loony bin for good. If a musky bites someone then so be it . We are on their turf remember. The fact that they get bit from time t time is part of why we fish these monsters of the north woods . Heck id love to have a big musky bite scar to show off. They are the biggest baddest fish on the block and they will tag anything that they feel like at the time even feet and fingers from time to time. Dont be too worried im sure that you will live through it . Last i checked the world record was a third my weight |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | Muskies have often taken a nip at young swimmers the bottom of their feet flash white exactly like the belly of a frantic baitfish. Some years ago a young girl swimming off a government dock on Corry Lake in eastern Ontario was bit on the foot she was wearing an ankle bracelet which probably added to the attraction. |
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| hi, i live in quebec. my brother's good friend planned a week's fishing several hours drive away. After launching the boat with all the gear he went to wash his hands over the dock. Big mistake a pike bit his hand so badly he had to return home to get stitchs. Never put a line in the water! Never laughed at a fish story more.
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