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| what do musky generally do in fall like now as far as depth and where they go in reseviors? |
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| A lot of guys will say deep and they are correct.....but, I had a 45 up last weekend in 3 feet of water on a weedy shoreline flat. There were large schools of crappies in the area, so I knew there would be a few 'skis around. Find what they eat and you'll find them. In reservoirs, you should be able to locate baitfish in deeper stretches of water and the muskies will be there as well. Bottom line is find the food. |
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| Great question Zac.
Last week in Ontario the water was in the upper 30s and we were catching muskies from 5 to 10 feet deep; there seemed to be good numbers of baitfish nearby.
A couple days later in MN the muskies we encountered were spread out from 5 to 30 feet. We caught one that was about 19 feet deep.
Some members of my MI chapter (#05) were still catching muskies casting shallow crankbaits last week on Pomme de Terre; I usually have a tough time on Pomme in early November after the reservoir has de-stratified (turned-over); after that the shad can be anywhere and the muskies will be with them.
Tom Gelb's new book has a lot of good info, especially for northern lakes.
Good luck! Kevin, MUSKIE Editor |
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| im fishing melton hill in tennessee and im curious where they "should" be |
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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | Zac-
I bet if you hire Cody or Billy they can show you where the fish should be at this time of year. Fall fishing is a time of transition and like stated above; spots that hold fish will change daily or even hourly. Usually the change can be predicted by knowing migration routes, preferred habitat and water temperatures in MH, along with the presence of bait. The real answer to your question lies in the ability to integrate these variables into a pattern everytime you are on the water and use both success and failure as lessons to build on. With accumulated knowledge it will progressively take you less time to formulate a successful pattern. Learning to think through these patterns and then having the skill and confidence to execute them is what I most enjoy about musky fishing. |
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| Hit every structure the books tell you should hold musky. They will be somewhere in relation to structure. I'm guessing it is not too cool in Tenessee for usual fall patterns. |
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| remember the best "structure" in man-made impoundments..... moves.....
Edited by IAJustin 11/8/2012 10:09 AM
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Location: Knoxville, TN | Zac, you need to realize that Melton Hill is unlike most other reservoirs that contain muskies. Not many other reservoirs are fed by a dam that is 280 feet tall that pumps huge amounts of 50 degree water throughout the summer. Most reservoirs don't have a warm water discharge plant that will pump out 70 degree water in January. The muskies in Melton Hill are constantly on the move due to ever changing man made conditions. Traditional migration patterns that you will see on other southern reservoirs really don't mean squat on Melton Hill. I get reports of muskies being caught 20 miles apart on the same day, totally opposite ends of the lake. That tells me that the fish don't swim in a big school and all hang out in the same cove. I think you're wasting your time searching for answers on the internet about Melton Hill. There is not alot of information out there that is worth reading besides to go to the steamplant in the winter. Get out and fish, if you dont see fish, then move to another spot. Do that for 10 years and you will eventually develop patterns to what works and what doesnt. |
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| I think Billy is right, the lake has a lot of variability. I fish the lake a couple times a month but the musky on melton hill seem to move alot. You might catch a couple fish off a stretch and see several others, then go back and not see anthing the next several times. Cover as much water as you can. |
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| i fished mh all morning friday with no luck, however i found where the bait is at so ill assume musky arent far behind. looks like they may be holding in the milfoil growing on mh but im not completly sure on it |
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musky patterns in fall