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| My buddies and I are planning a trip here at the end of July. We were wondering what other fish species were in the lake besides Musky, Bass, and Crappie? We mainly are fishing for Musky, but only because the boat rental place we found only lets you take boats out till 6p.m. What lures have they been hitting on? How is the topwater if anyone has fished it recently.... Basically we were wondering where we could find good deals on boat rentals and cabins. Any information would help greatly. Thank you (This is an updated Topic) |
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| water temps will be to hot to fish for muskies. They are well above 80 degrees now. |
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Location: Van Buren, Indiana | I was just out on Tippy Tues. 6th and the water temps were 82.5-83.5. hopefully those temps will be down when you come. Besides the species you listed, there can be some good perch fishing also but that's pretty much it. The bass fishing can be pretty good I 've heard also, and some darn good crappie fishing if you can find them. If you can come down later like, August 6th you could fish a league night with the Webster Club it is on Barbee, and Webster Sept. 3rd. I'm in the Hoosier Club but I started fishing some of these last year, it's a good time! I'll try and post later and let you know on the water temps! try Webster Lake Guide Service, Chae's got a cabin to rent. There is also a Ramada in Warsaw that guys stay at for the Hoosier Classic. Not real sure on boat rentals, Ye Old Tackle Box might know, I do not have that number.
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| Thank you...This is the only time we can go, so we are going to have to stick it out and if we do catch any we will handle them very carefully. Yes we are planning on staying at Dolsen's. Still need info on boat rentals though...sucks not having a boat of our own...We are 3 guys, anyone who will let us rent a boat we will pay... |
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| Here is where I rented a boat:
http://www.fishermancove.com/
I arrived the night before and they let me rent the boat at 5:30 p.m. and fished that first evening. They close at 6:00 p.m. (eastern time!!!). The evening plus the next day till 6:00 p.m only cost one day rental. If you rent for multiple days, you can keep the boat for mutiple days and fish at night.
The water temps will probably be high. I am sure some guys on this board will flame out on you for that (I won't). Try to fish morning and evening only. Switch to other species mid day. Next year, plan your trip to avoid high water temps.
I stayed at Chae's place too. The cabins are clean, comfortable, and a great value for the money. Be leery of some of the neighbors in the area--there are a few odd characters out there down the block. Most of the time you will be on the water anyways.
Brian
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| Great NEWS!!!! Yea it's nice to here that the cabins are nice. That basically made our trip right there, the only doubt we had in fisherman's cove was that you were only aloud out from 8 to 6, but since you cleared up that you can keep the boat overnight or what not that is perfect! Basically did you keep the boat right on the dock by the cabin? Im really pumped that they let you keep the boat overnight because we really want to get on the water VERY EARLY and LATE EVENING. Thank you again for the information BRIAN! |
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| Fisherman Cove let's you keep the boat and park it anywhere overnight. However, I brought the boat back each day to their dock. Chae will rent you dock space if you want it. Although, I saw Chae's dock and I think it was in disrepair. I would check with Chae to be sure (in case I saw the wrong dock).
Brian
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Location: Palm Coast, FL | I would seriously refrain from fishing for muskies this time of year. I know this is the only time you can go...why not head north to Lake St. Claire? Water temps are way too high at 84+. It is that warm 6 ft down! Delayed mortality WILL happen no matter what precautions you take. |
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| Past oxygen and temp studies on webster have shown that in heat for this long the lake sustains the same oxygen levels down to 16 feet before it starts to drop and the water temps at 16 feet were 80 degrees. |
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Location: Palm Coast, FL | ToddM - 7/13/2010 2:58 PM
Past oxygen and temp studies on webster have shown that in heat for this long the lake sustains the same oxygen levels down to 16 feet before it starts to drop and the water temps at 16 feet were 80 degrees.
What were the oxygen levels and were they sufficient? |
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| I would have to agree with Vince on this one, PLEASE head north or hold off on the skies. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Spencer,
Good call. C'Mon, man, let's the the pictures of the 53. Send 'em to me if you don't have time to resize and post. |
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| We will try to do our best in rescheduling, but again, traveling costs money, gas, new cabins, new boat rental, we had everything mapped out, only problem was time of year...We recently just bought some Musky Nets and a bunch of equipment in order to handle them as safely as possible, been watching crap load of videos also, basically on handling fish in warm water and what precautions should be tooken... Again we might not even see a FISH!?? Sorry if everyone is going crazy over us 3 just going, but many people are on that lake everyday, hhaha we are only going for 2-3 days...Again we are still looking for a replacement lake, we don't want it to be to far from Cleveland OH we are only 4 hours away from Webster.....Any ideas or information would help.. |
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Location: Palm Coast, FL | Lake St. Claire?...can't be too much farther. Fish can and will be caught on Webster...and they will die.
I know a friend of mine has been doing fairly good on hoosier handmade glide baits on LSC. |
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Location: Lebanon,Mo | EvErNoOb- - 7/14/2010 10:15 AM
We will try to do our best in rescheduling, but again, traveling costs money, gas, new cabins, new boat rental, we had everything mapped out, only problem was time of year...We recently just bought some Musky Nets and a bunch of equipment in order to handle them as safely as possible, been watching crap load of videos also, basically on handling fish in warm water and what precautions should be tooken... Again we might not even see a FISH!?? Sorry if everyone is going crazy over us 3 just going, but many people are on that lake everyday, hhaha we are only going for 2-3 days...Again we are still looking for a replacement lake, we don't want it to be to far from Cleveland OH we are only 4 hours away from Webster.....Any ideas or information would help..
Go northeast over to Chautauqua Lake in NY.Great body of water and should be cool enough.Been a while since I have fished it,so maybe somebody will chime in and give a report.Ton of weeds to fish and some big deep pools to troll.Seen some big ones caught there... |
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Location: lansing, il | Vince Weirick - 7/13/2010 11:58
What were the oxygen levels and were they sufficient?
I dont have numbers and wish I would have recorded and kept what we found a few years back. We went out on webster and tippy in late july/early august with a aqua vu with a temp sensor and a temp/o2 sensor that we bought from cabelas. What we found was good enough for me to decide to lay off fishing these lakes in the summer. I guess everyone has to make up their own mind because the season is open but if you care about taking care of the fishery it only makes sense to lay off til cooler weather hits.
surface temps ran about the 81-82 degree mark depending on where we were, and held at 80 at least 15 feet down. We didnt hit 78-79 degrees until about the 16-17ft mark. i dont recall the Oxy levels but I do remember there was about a 2 ft comfort zone where these fish had sufficant Oxy and under 80 degree temps at around the 15-17ft mark. After that the oxygen levels dropped of drasticly to near nothing. while drifting across open water and running the camera down we did come across 2 fish in 40 fow. 1 we actually bumped with the camera and it barely moved. It actually turned on its side and looked to be near dead (my opinion). The other fish we found was dead on the bottom. This was not a high tech experiment by any means but after spending a day out there and seeing what I saw, I decided I didnt need any further professional scientific studies to tell me what my common sense was telling me.
We also talked with the dnr who was on the water that day surveying anglers and he was telling us as well about fish he recorded being caught by anglers in a certain area and a certain size, only to find fish of the same size in the same areas dead later in the day or the next day. Were they the same fish? nobody can really say for sure.
One other note too was that we found that even when the surface temps would cool at nite, the temps at depth would also stay higher than 80. The cool down wouldnt happen all the way thru the water column.
This concluded our unprofessional low budget study. |
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Location: Syracuse, Indiana | My memory is that the Indiana DNR conducted a lake survey some years ago, with similar results as to what muskihntr posted. |
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Location: syracuse indiana | chae did really good on lsc. in 10 day the boated almost 40 fish with almost all of them came over 40 inches, some 49's and a 50. . most of his action came on northlands new bucktail and some on pacemakers. but most fish were on the smaller tails..
now i know brian schram and randy whiteman have been doing good on don's lures.. hoosier handmade musky baits |
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| My son and I am coming down from Chicago to fish the infamous Webster Lake in a few weeks. My son caught his first Musky (40") a couple months ago and he is hooked. It is hard to find information on the best place to launch a boat and current fishing reports for the lake. If anyone can help me out and let me know the best place to launch my boat and let me know the best part of the lake to catch a couple musky in a couple weeks? Any help would be appreciated. FYI - we catch and release all Musky. |
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| If you're launching on Webster---you have 2 options--the public launch, which is just fine, or the pay launch by Fisherman's Cove. The water temps are finally dropping and fish are moving---FAST! Couple more weeks of cooler nights should have the sucker bite in FULL SWING, so be ready for some live bait action. I would also recommend some nice minnow baits like Grandmas, Jakes or Big Game twitchers---fish love 'em this time of year! Good luck to ya---i'll be out there chuckin' lures right alongside of ya----Jobu |
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| Thanks for the info Jobu, much appreciated!!! Is there a lot of traffic on the lake? Does it get alot of pressure? Also, is there any area of the lake or depth we should concentrate on?
Also if anyone has any pics of musky they have caught on Webster lake, I would love to see them. |
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| bearfan1 - 9/11/2010 10:49 AM
Does it get alot of pressure?
Hahahahaha |
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| hmm I guess I will take that as a yes - I fish Lake Delavan in Wisconsin a lot and there is always a ton of traffic on that lake and it is real easy to find fishing reports for Delavan as I find it hard to find any real info on Webster lake I couldln't gauge how many people fish this lake apparently a lot ??????? |
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| bearfan1 - 9/11/2010 10:49 AM
Thanks for the info Jobu, much appreciated!!! Is there a lot of traffic on the lake? Does it get alot of pressure? Also, is there any area of the lake or depth we should concentrate on?
Also if anyone has any pics of musky they have caught on Webster lake, I would love to see them.
pressure? just a little.. its gotten so bad i wont even fish there anymore..
good luck finding a parking spot, almost have to camp out there to get one.
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| Is the fishing that good on Webster lake? |
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Location: Indiana | Webster gets pressure like few have seen. The whole lake is like 775 acres. I have been there many times where I was just one of 20 boats in a single bay. You just get in line and cast. Don't get mad if you get cut off, because it will happen. The backwater ramp is always full by sunrise, and if you park on the street you get a ticket. The fishing can be worth all of that when the lake is on, it is muskie fishing though and can be tough! Like mentioned above, I find myself on other lakes a lot of the time because I want a little peace and quiet. |
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| bearfan1 - 9/12/2010 10:35 AM
Is the fishing that good on Webster lake?
Fishing has dropped off dramatically probably because of all the pressure..
I agree, fish somewhere else less pressured and you will enjoy it a lot more..
Just not enough room out there.. its closer to 500 acres also
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| I appreciate the comments - I have to say it is making me second guess my decision to bring my son up there for some muskie fishing |
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Location: Indiana | Correct me if I am wrong, but backwaters included it is high 700 acres. And the backwaters are fishable anytime the water temps permit. |
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| ya its bigger if you include the backwaters..
i was just referring to the main lake..
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| Bottomline is it worth the trip??? |
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| First of all, EVERYONE is correct! Webster and the adjoining backwaters are approximately 775 acres. Most of that is "fishable" musky water---as fish are often caught in Backwater lake within sight of the boat ramp. However, as of last weekend, there were a TON of weeds back there--which would make live bait fishing somewhat more difficult right now. As far as what depth to fish--- pick one---they are caught from the surface right down to the bottom on ol' Webby---what kinds of lures do you enjoy tossing? Water temps were beginning to drop but watching the weather will help you better plan your trip. If you come in early OCT.---the fish should be shallow BUT you can't ignore the suspended baitfish bite. Suckers are a great option---please use a reliable quick strike for the fish's well being. Other than that--perhaps hiring one of the local pros to show you the ropes for a day or a half day----just to up your percentages of getting on the fish right from the get go. YES---Webster gets alot of pressure---tons!!! A resounding NO the fishing has not declined---not at all---- MONSTERS continue to come out of there with regularity---3---49 inchers were caught in May/June that I know of. If you're not the people friendly type, webster may not be your kind of lake---but maybe Tippy or the Barbee Chain will be---good luck---sharp hooks---and cross their eyes on the hookset. See ya on the water---Jobu |
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Location: Indiana | Yes Webster is worth it. Just thought I would let you know what it can be like. |
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| Thanks guys - I have muskie fever and I will be down there in a few weeks - I don't mind other fishing boats as long it is not a bunch of water skiers (we definitely love talking to other fisherman) - Also, trust me - we catch and release all muskie - never killed a fish I didnt eat so if we catch a legal walleye then I will definitely be having it for dinner that night- Good fishing to all and thanks again for all the info
If any one hits Webster in the next couple weeks I would love to hear about it |
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| Geez guys i was trying to help alleviate some of the pressure!
Just kidding,
enjoy your trip
Dave |
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| Thanks Dave for all your help - Don't worry I will keep it a secret |
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Location: Bristol, IN | Bearfan1, contact me for a a no nonsense update. Our guide service for you and your son will be well worth it. Extremely reasonably price from either Gary or myself.
Send me a p.m. or e-mail or call.
[email protected]
Mike Albright
(574) 214-0140
Gary's Indiana Muskie Experience |
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| Indiana Can and is worth it I have over 100 Indiana Muskies in the boat this year already most from Webster this year (sometimes it is Barbee or Tippy This year Webster is on Fire)
You were asking for some pictures Check out my website there is over 1000 muskies too check out Most of them are from INDIANA. here is a direct link to my Photos page they are divided my year then month all they way back to 2006 http://www.websterlakeguideservice.com/id5.html
As for parking at the ramp check out the cabins I offer on the lake for $50 A NIGHT you can keep your boat in the water if you want.
Chae Dolsen
Webster Lake Guide Service,
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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | Just my $.02 but......I would highly recommend Chae or one of his guides. No other guides spend as much time yearly or have as much total time over the years as Chae, Broc, or the Kings brothers. There is a reason they finish in the top 3 in a 100 boat tournament almost ever year. Chae even lives on Webster..... |
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Location: Palm Coast, FL | I will bite...just my $.02. Randy and I have many top place finishes in the Indiana tournament (1, 3, and 4th) along with many other top place finishes. When I was entering fish in the MOFC I won 2 straight years in the WLMC masters division. The next year Randy won. We have both placed in the top 10 men's division of Muskies Inc international competition. Yes, any guide is going to put you on fish as we all spend a great amount of time on the water. Call any of us and let us know what you are expecting out of a trip. We will cater to your needs. |
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Location: indiana | randy who? just kidding randy. todd |
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Location: Indiana | If you are looking into guides some great ones have been mentioned, but don't forget about Mike Hulbert. I would bet he is as in touch as anyone on Indiana waters. I have fished with him3 times and learned a lot each time. |
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| mseybert - 9/13/2010 8:13 PM
If you are looking into guides some great ones have been mentioned, but don't forget about Mike Hulbert. I would bet he is as in touch as anyone on Indiana waters. I have fished with him3 times and learned a lot each time.
Wow, One thing this thread shows is that there is not a shortage of guides on these bodies of water.
Competition is tight! |
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