Muskie caught in Lake Michigan
JimtenHaaf
Posted 7/30/2010 12:24 PM (#452498)
Subject: Muskie caught in Lake Michigan





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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Thought I would share this. Another muskie caught in the deep waters of Lake Michigan off the coast of Grand Haven.
http://www.mlive.com/sports/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/07/grand_haven_...
thescottith
Posted 7/30/2010 12:43 PM (#452501 - in reply to #452498)
Subject: RE: Muskie caught in Lake Michigan




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Cool article, thanks for sharing.
Ryan_Cotter
Posted 7/30/2010 1:02 PM (#452506 - in reply to #452498)
Subject: Re: Muskie caught in Lake Michigan




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Location: musky waters of SE, WI
Now you gotta wonder how many more giants are roaming out there. thats awesome
123
Posted 7/30/2010 2:11 PM (#452524 - in reply to #452498)
Subject: RE: Muskie caught in Lake Michigan


While attending a family reunion in Leland Michigan a few years back, I saw a big one sun bathing in shallow water right in the Leland boat harbor. This fish was a mid-40's range in length and looked like it had just eaten a watermelon. Largest girth on a fish that length I have ever seen. A couple of young anglers were casting to it with Mepps spinners and other lures, but she'd have nothing to do with them. Maybe because she was a few yards away from 10 million alewives/smelt (I dunno what they were) that were running up the little spillway/dam there.

It was exciting to see her and think about the possibilities of what might be lurking in other parts of that huge body of water.

Brian
dcates
Posted 7/30/2010 2:26 PM (#452528 - in reply to #452524)
Subject: RE: Muskie caught in Lake Michigan




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Location: Syracuse, Indiana
I have seen a photo of a muskie caught near Burn's Harbor (Indiana) a few years ago.  Speculation was that it roamed down stream from Skinner Lake - a long trip!  I'd rather hoped it was the start of a new (and huge) fishery.