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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Just starting to desire some open water and thinking of the where and when for my sparkly ride in 2012. Where are you all planning on chasing skies? Local waters? Destinations? Guides booked? GPS coordinates I can plug into my lowrance...? |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Ha ha ha, Slamr. Good luck with that GSP coordinates thing.
Wahoo! Cedar Lake NW Ontario July 21st -28th, ~ 30 miles north of Vermillion Bay. Anyone else going to be up there at that time?
I'm looking for hydrographic chart of Cedar Lake, any help would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.cedarlakecamp.com/
Have fun!
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Location: New Hope MN | I'm fishing your lake X!!! |
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | Spending the whole summer on Rowan chaseing very large muskies
N 49 - 18. 224
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That's where the fun starts. !!! |
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| Heading to Green Bay again in the fall. The bay beat me last year, it's my turn in 2012.  |
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Location: The desert | 16T 488616.7 E 4833699.7 N
Good luck. |
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Location: Washington, PA | The allegheny |
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Location: Not far enough north! | LOTW in August. Otherwise just the mudholes here in IL if and when the field work ever gets done which has not been happening very often these last few years. |
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| Week of July 4th in the Presque Isle area, Aug 11-18 on Eagle, Aug 18-26 in the Presque Isle area, and probably long weekend on the P.I area lakes in mid-late October. Don't know that I can go all the way until July without wetting a line, though. |
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Location: Warroad, Mn | Leaving for Melton Hill in Tennessee for two months starting Feb 19th, Then every day on the LOTWs from opening till close. It's good to be retired. Doug Johnson
Edited by dougj 1/31/2012 6:05 PM
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Location: Michigan | The land of the giants... Another trip with Thorpe. |
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Posts: 153
Location: Antigo Wi. | LOTWs July 14th-21st and then looking at possibly the summer outing on Vermilion and a fall trip to Philips |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | All summer long in Sawyer county. Cut out of work early on Friday, drive up to the cabin, hit the fish fry for dinner on the way, unpack the car, pour a few cocktails, get up early and start casting.
Boring for some, but not for me. |
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| Kinkaid 3 tournaments, LOTW week late August, L St. Clair troll late July, Spring lake tournament. Fill in extra time on Kinkaid, Prairie, spring. Can u tell I live South. |
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Location: Manitowish Waters WI | Just moved back to vilas county!!! Got a whole June, July, and August to chase. A trip planned to lac seual and eagle as well. Love having summers off!!! |
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Location: Minneapolis | Iowa great lakes and Minneapolis. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | Home waters during the week. Leech and Vermil on the weekends |
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| Can't say. 2011 was cruel; and I didn't take my boat out of the garage once. I wish I could make up for it, but I know I won't. Life is seldom fair. But if I had my druthers... A four month sabatical on the most esox worthy water of Lake of the Woods. June 1 through September 30. Cast for pike until the ski season commences. Maybe do a side trip to Eagle Lake or Seul. Or maybe even a couple of days on the Winnipeg River. Sounds wild. Choice companions: a trusty new dog; and a magnificent Celtic, French or Italian bikini model. Very bright and agreeable. Get her into the cult of the rod, but not too far. But again...life is seldom fair. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Oneida County at least three times a week in 2012, and a trip to the Goon. Been a couple years, and it's time to return. |
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| Sure Mr. Pursch------just rub it in why don't ya?------:) P.S.----tell Sylvia if she needs a fishing partner, I will come net all those 50's for her! Pat |
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| I’ll be up at my trailer on the Chip for the walleye opener, a 4 day weekend for every weekend in June, up for a week around the 4th of July, a few long weekends at the end of August into September, then lastly one long weekend of sucker fishing in October to shut down the trailer. I’m anxious to see what the spring is going to be like this year, last year it messed me up, but it was great for the crappies |
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| Seems like the gas prices are going to keep alot of people local this year. They are expected to be through the roof. |
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Is it time to start thinking about the summer trip..?
Looking forward to 4 or 5 straight weeks at the cabin--Big V. during the peak season July/August---It keeps me going through the long, dark, cold winter.
The days up here in AK are starting to get longer already!
Good thread---lost of guys fishing LOTW for sure. |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Just bought my first house, so I'll be httin' the smallies/catfish on the river quite a bit!!!! Not to mention the sandbar for a few bonfires and cold ones!!!! And I am sure I'll hit the usual Iowa lakes early and late as well here and there!!!! |
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| Taylor and I are heading up to Vermillion as soon as she gets out of school, but we might spend more time up on Pelican in Orr fishing for bluegills, and both bass species.
I intend to go back to Cass Lake in mid-Sept for a couple of weeks. Much depends on my health, but I miss fishing on Cass.
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| Pat Elza - 2/1/2012 10:27 AM
Sure Mr. Pursch------just rub it in why don't ya?------:) P.S.----tell Sylvia if she needs a fishing partner, I will come net all those 50's for her! Pat
Yeah Pat, Don's the lucky one! Great meeting you at Rowan last year. Should we both be solo again, we'll have to fish a day together...Silvia
Destination 2012: Rowan |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | dfkiii - 1/31/2012 7:53 PM
All summer long in Sawyer county. Cut out of work early on Friday, drive up to the cabin, hit the fish fry for dinner on the way, unpack the car, pour a few cocktails, get up early and start casting.
Boring for some, but not for me.
That sounds like my kinda deal.
I'll be hitting the smaller waters during the hot months, night fishing the st. Lawrence, then trolling the st. Lawrence when it gets cold. Nothing new. Wanna make a trip to Minnesota and Wisconsin but it just won't happen, we talk about it all the time though! Haha. |
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Location: SW MI | My annual western UP trip, the usual local waters and maybe LSC |
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Location: Loves Park, IL | Green Bay opener, Eagle River July 7-14 w/ family then up to LOTW the 14-21st w/ the Flatlanders. Long weekend in Polk Cty late September, then watch the weather for the V. Cutting back on local trips to save gas money for longer weekends on better water. Can't wait!
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Location: north metro, MN | now that bowhunting has been done for a month the plans for the muskie season have been made! metro lakes during the week. leech most weekends and a couple trips up to vermilion.. should be a good year! |
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| Spend as much time as possible at our cabin on Sabaskong Bay LOTW. Hopefully beat my record of 31 days. I am sure my wife will think it is a good idea. |
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| Lanier in Georgia for bass and crappie in March. Cave Run for muskie & bass in April. Green River or Dale Hollow for bass & muskie. Somewhere in Wisconsin in June. |
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| All metro all the time! Possibly a trip or two into Northern Minnesota or over to Green Bay. |
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Location: Wheeling, IL. | Lake St. Clair with Spencer in July and the October Fish Club in Presque Isle for the eight straight year! |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | rldourlain - 2/2/2012 8:59 PM
Lake St. Clair with Spencer in July and the October Fish Club in Presque Isle for the eight straight year!
31 Days in July with Spencer may be a bit expensive,............ But,............ I'm sure really productive,.... Eh,.... I wish I was that Rich !
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | LSC, LSC, LSC, LSC, LSC, and LSC. |
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| LOVE LAKE LANIER!!!!!! Been there about 6 times. Big spotted bass, and stripers.
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Location: Milwaukee, WI | Trip 1 - A week on LOTW in July. Excited to be fishing a totally brand new area of the lake this year.
Trip 2 - A week at the Chippewa Flowage. Less fishing than the LOTW trip, as its officially our anniversary trip. Lucky for me that my wife enjoys being in the boat anytime - as long as it is not raining.
Trip 3 - 3 days in Oneida County in October.
Other than that, probably a dozen days on Pewaukee/Okauchee, and maybe a weekend here or there around Wisconsin.
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | Bemidji area last week of july, st clair different times throughout the year, maybe a random trip to canada |
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Location: Sycamore, IL | Here is my fishing trip itinerary for 2012( I don't always fish for muskies)...with multiple day trips to Fox River, Shabbona, Geneva, Delavan and Pewaukee thrown in for good measure! Probably even hit Geneva tomorrow as it's still not frozen...
March- Cave Run (5days)
April- Kinkaid/ Spring (5days)
May- Geneva, Delavan and Pewaukee(3 days)
June- Vilas County lakes(3 days)
July- Estes Park CO.?(5 days)
August- Geneva, Delavan and Pewaukee(3 days)
September- Vilas County Lakes (5 days)
October- Kinkaid (4 days)
November- Geneva, Delavan and Pewaukee (3 days)
December- Geneva (3 days) |
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Location: MN | I'll be fishing on the mad chain as I take classes this summer. In august, I'll be headed up to Witch Bay LOTW near Kenora, ON. |
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| Our family also has a cabin on Sabaskong bay about 1 mile from the government dock. ( Big red boat house and dock sheds) Usually there from 3rd week in June through mid July. Also spend a week mid to late September. If you see a yellow lab running around on the Island you know we are there. If you are up during these dates stop by and introduce yourself. Always have cold refreshments on hand.
Perry on Boehm Island. |
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| Ice fishing till March in Northern Il-----then Caddo Lake Tx for GIANT bucketmouths-----then the Fox River in April for GIGUNDO walleyes-----then Sturgeon Bay in May for pre-historic smallmouths------then NW Ontario for the musky opener in June---then LSC in July for skis------the Lake Michigan in August for Kings,steelies,browns and cohos-----then Minnesota in Sept----Vermilion muskies-----then Ontario in Oct for giant muskies----then LSC in November for behemoth muskies-----then Ice fishing in Northern Il again in December-----gotta love fishing season-----Jobu |
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Location: Elgin, IL | My one big trip is to LOTW with S Petros and friends in July. He showed me that Muskie fishing is it. Spending time with him last season has made me determined to work more for these wonderful creatures. Can't wait. |
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| This year will suck. The wife lost her job and she won't let me go to Canada at all. We have plenty of money in the bank where I could at least make my inexpensive trip but she says no. Maybe she gets another job or a settlement from the lawsuit we have against the scumbag that fired her. We shall see. After making 3 trips the last 2 years and 2 the 8 before that it's going to be tough. |
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| Lake St.Clair in october!
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Location: West Metro, MN | Big Pike in Canada at the end of May and then muskies in the metro the rest of the year. Maybe a day or two on Mille Lacs if I am lucky. |
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| Polk CTY by the end of September long weekend, and then watch five, to reduce water and gas money better on the local tourism stored for long weekend weather. |
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| Just reailized I'd answered this a few weeks ago.
Edited by BuckeyeAl 2/22/2012 8:14 AM
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| I will be at my cabin at the Northwest Angle as much as my work schedule will allow. Usually about 6 to 7 total weeks (many weekends included). Fish from ice out to ice up. |
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Just finalized plans/vacation for the summer trip....
Arrive at the cabin (Lake Vermilion) July 9 to August 12. 5 weeks/35 days of trophy opportunities await---
A family wedding down in Milwaukee middle of July--family time with the wife-in-laws etc....the rest prime Musky hunting on the most beautiful lake in the land.
Musky vacations are a good thing! |
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Location: Twin Cities | Vermillion
Cass
LOTW
Metro |
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | LSC in july with 3 good friends!
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| got a river Musky in the boat today
April's for giant Chesapeake Striped Bass
late May - July 4th for Reservoir largemouth
Kasilof river an d Kenai in July
river Musky again in late Sept/Oct
reservoir Stripers in Oct/Nov/Dec
river Musky in Jan/Feb/March
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| Green Bay for the opener, look me up Jblanck Lake St Clair last week of July, back on the bay in the fall |
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| Looks like I am going to have a lot of company out on Lake St. Clair this year. No big deal its a huge lake. How many of you guys heading out this way are going to be casting? |
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | SpencerBerman - 2/23/2012 2:56 AM
Looks like I am going to have a lot of company out on Lake St. Clair this year. No big deal its a huge lake. How many of you guys heading out this way are going to be casting?
All trolling on our end
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| trolling on our end too |
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Location: Detroit River | With gas prices going up I'll be sticking to my home waters of LSC & the DR. I wanted to go to Cave Run at the end of April but it's not going to happen this year.
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| Looks like Lake Michigan for salmon and trout and Mille Lacs for smallies and muskies. Everything is subject to change at my house.
Edited by ChadG 2/23/2012 1:25 PM
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| Zib's answer...perfect example of how high gas prices will continue to crush the economy. |
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| I won't be trailering my boat anywhere outside of 25 miles this year either, with the exception of a week long trip to LOTW. Too #*^@ expensive to get anywhere, so I'll just fish locally. |
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| Also heading up to lotw if I can get across the boarder. Got a couple dui when is was young and dumb but that was 25 years ago so hopefully they feel I've been a good boy long enough |
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Location: Washington, PA | The Allegheny River and Chatauqua for the most part. A few rivers in WV mixed in, who knows what else. |
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Location: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin | I plan to spend quality time at our home on North Twin (Phelps Wi) this Summer. Also an excursion to Vermillion is in order...
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| Vilas County all season and LOTW this summer. |
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| i'll go with the sheeps family lsc lsc |
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| Sounds like you should show her who wears the pants in the family!! |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | Definitely a trip to LCO is in order... wait.
Nothing out of the ordinary for me this year, just a few northwoods trips to Rhinelander, Minaqua and Eagle River area, plus all the great fishing right here in Lake Country of SE Wisconsin. |
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| Man, I envy you guys that get to fish locally in some real quality muskie waters. For myself, I'm planning to hit Webster and Bruce in April, the mighty St lawrence in September, and Cave Run in ROCTOBER! The rest of the summer and into fall, Hopatcong in New Jersey. Great thread! |
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| Heading to Minaki in July and fish locally rest of the season |
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