Where are you heading for this weekend's WI opener?
Steve Van Lieshout
Posted 4/29/2013 10:00 PM (#638313)
Subject: Where are you heading for this weekend's WI opener?




Posts: 1916


Location: Greenfield, WI
We will be out on Pewaukee as part of the Milwaukee Chapter Muskies Inc Outing vs. Quad County (IL) which I believe is into more than 20 years.
Water temperatures were in the 50's last weekend, most of this week is supposed to be partly sunny and in the 70's, which should get temps up some.
fishhawk50
Posted 4/30/2013 7:05 AM (#638344 - in reply to #638313)
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Location: oconomowoc, wi
work
Muskie Junkie
Posted 4/30/2013 7:30 AM (#638349 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 250


I will be out on Wingy knocking the rust off.
IM Musky Time
Posted 4/30/2013 7:42 AM (#638350 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 243


Helping the DNR set nets on a flowage for a musky survey. I gave up on my traditional trip to WI for the walleye opener. Still plenty of ice cover in my area right now.
tuffy1
Posted 4/30/2013 8:05 AM (#638359 - in reply to #638350)
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Location: Racine, Wi
Lake hopping for this dude. Not sure where I'm starting, but it will be somewhere with water for sure.
Junkman
Posted 4/30/2013 8:06 AM (#638360 - in reply to #638313)
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Pewaukee Lake! Home-Sweet-Home!
muskyhunter63
Posted 4/30/2013 8:17 AM (#638363 - in reply to #638360)
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Posts: 706


Location: Richland Center, WI.
Had shoulder surgery on March 8th. Seeing the surgeon today. Hopefully will get cleared to fish (hopefully because I am going go no matter what) I will either be on Twin Valley or Lake Redstone.
Ken
vegas492
Posted 4/30/2013 9:34 AM (#638384 - in reply to #638313)
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I'll be following Koepp and Dembeic around Pewaukee Lake along with Junkman! j/k guys! See you out there.
Gander Mt Guide
Posted 4/30/2013 9:52 AM (#638390 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 2515


Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI
I'll be up in Land O Lakes for sure, hopefully fishing Palmer. If that's a no-go, I'll probably walk out onto the Cisco Chain.
wicked
Posted 4/30/2013 10:00 AM (#638393 - in reply to #638313)
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Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-)
Going to take the kids out for some northerns and hopefully have enough luck for a fish fry. Three and a half weeks to wait for us up here yet.
jlong
Posted 4/30/2013 10:03 AM (#638395 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 1937


Location: Black Creek, WI
I'm heading to MN for a Hockey Tournament.
Junkman
Posted 4/30/2013 10:46 AM (#638407 - in reply to #638313)
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I'm not following Koepp this year...just gives him a big head. Unless, I can't find a fish...then I'm following him (just won't admit it!)
Jeff78
Posted 4/30/2013 12:28 PM (#638427 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 1660


Location: central Wisconsin
Petenwell flowage for me.
tip up
Posted 4/30/2013 12:40 PM (#638430 - in reply to #638313)
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LCO watching tipups.
Shep
Posted 4/30/2013 2:27 PM (#638457 - in reply to #638430)
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Getting after the Turkeys.

 

Hoping the Turkey Thug get to speak again!



Edited by Shep 4/30/2013 2:28 PM
Northwind Mark
Posted 4/30/2013 4:00 PM (#638483 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 566


Location: Elgin, IL
Lake Geneva Smallies. Or Pike.

And shake off the cobwebs.
magnum
Posted 4/30/2013 4:23 PM (#638491 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 256


Location: Janesville
To Work.
ToothyCritter
Posted 4/30/2013 4:37 PM (#638495 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 661


Location: Roscoe IL
Kentucky Derby weekend!!!!
MD75
Posted 4/30/2013 5:07 PM (#638499 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 682


Location: Sycamore, IL
Delavan or Geneva
Steve Van Lieshout
Posted 4/30/2013 6:01 PM (#638508 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 1916


Location: Greenfield, WI
It was 84 degrees here today....I smell a COLD Front coming just in time for Saturday!
Isn't that Perfect!

Edited by Steve Van Lieshout 4/30/2013 6:02 PM
beerforthemuskygods
Posted 4/30/2013 6:50 PM (#638514 - in reply to #638508)
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Posts: 410


Location: one foot over the line
Black river for me, either muskies or sturgeon, and beer.
jdsplasher
Posted 4/30/2013 8:14 PM (#638525 - in reply to #638514)
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Posts: 2269


Location: SE, WI.
Geoff; Don't follow me...I suck in the month of May...JD
Doug_Kloet
Posted 4/30/2013 8:24 PM (#638529 - in reply to #638313)
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Sturgeon Bay chasing giant walleyes.
tuffy1
Posted 5/1/2013 7:23 AM (#638576 - in reply to #638525)
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Posts: 3240


Location: Racine, Wi
jdsplasher - 4/30/2013 8:14 PM

Geoff; Don't follow me...I suck in the month of May...JD


I find that hard to believe. You seem to do a pretty good job any time your boat hits the water.
jonnysled
Posted 5/1/2013 7:32 AM (#638578 - in reply to #638576)
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Posts: 13688


Location: minocqua, wi.
Wahoo and hopefully a Marlin hook-up on the island of Roatan ...
Sam Ubl
Posted 5/1/2013 8:03 AM (#638580 - in reply to #638313)
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Location: SE Wisconsin
Pewaukee for me, also. Was sitting on the patio last night at the Sand Bar and couldn't take my eyes off the water...
sworrall
Posted 5/1/2013 9:26 AM (#638594 - in reply to #638313)
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
I'm going crappie fishing somewhere.
honkermusky
Posted 5/1/2013 9:28 AM (#638595 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 383


Location: SE Wisc and Vilas County
work for me. the following Monday i'll be on Pewaukee
Flambeauski
Posted 5/1/2013 9:57 AM (#638600 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 4343


Location: Smith Creek
Trolling up trouts and netting up smelts.
Our weather is having a bit of a relapse. WTF?

Reef Hawg
Posted 5/1/2013 10:18 AM (#638608 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 3518


Location: north central wisconsin
Wisconsin River backwaters, chasing a post spawn snacker. Our club(Consolidated Musky Club Inc.) will be holding our annual river south of 10 outing on Saturday, with headquarters at Anchor Bay Bar and Grill at 6:00PM for pizza and refreshments/raffle. If any of the locals are interested, stop in, we'd be glad to have you. Cost for the outing is $15, with any proceeds going back into the flowage for stocking. We had our spring banquet last night, and while I haven't tallied the numbers, we will be able to purchase a few pit tags, and fish to put them in, this fall. Thanks to all who attended, and those board members that helped me out with raffles(Todd Forcier, Al Witt, Don Kempen, Chuck Schauer, Don Schillinger). Good luck this weekend guys!!!
dfkiii
Posted 5/1/2013 11:19 AM (#638615 - in reply to #638313)
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Location: Sawyer County, WI
Heading down to Illinois to help clean up flood damage at Mom's house.
tuffybones
Posted 5/1/2013 11:45 AM (#638619 - in reply to #638313)
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Me and the old lady will be on Twin Valley Saturday and then off to Blackhawk Sunday. Will be serching for anything that wants to bite.
Dave
Posted 5/1/2013 12:44 PM (#638627 - in reply to #638313)
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For those of you heading to Pewaukee Saturday beware! There is a huge sailboat race that ends saturday. This is a national race that is one of the biggest races they have ever had on Pewaukee! I will be out there too if the wife does get called into work. Saw 2 swim past pier on Sunday and the floating weeds were already starting to get bad.

Dave
Junkman
Posted 5/1/2013 2:36 PM (#638651 - in reply to #638627)
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Just had lunch at the lake, got my annual launch permit, and I noticed the whole lake full of sail boats. Where the heck do they get off thinking that's what the lake is for anyway? Yipes, it's an invasion!
Clammer
Posted 5/1/2013 2:49 PM (#638653 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 667


Location: Wisconsin
Smallies on Geneva! They are not Muskies, but they are fun!
Steve Van Lieshout
Posted 5/1/2013 3:19 PM (#638659 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 1916


Location: Greenfield, WI
JDSplasher, quit your whining, your version of "suck" is anyone else's career!
toothycritter88
Posted 5/1/2013 6:21 PM (#638687 - in reply to #638313)
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Anyone soaking suckers on the opener?
Jbo
Posted 5/1/2013 7:00 PM (#638694 - in reply to #638313)
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Probably starting at Waubesa. Then who knows
Jbo
Posted 5/1/2013 7:03 PM (#638695 - in reply to #638313)
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N I will be soaking a couple suckers. I picked some up two weeks ago from Ricky Ridge and have kept them on my aerator and they going strong.
toothycritter88
Posted 5/1/2013 8:45 PM (#638710 - in reply to #638313)
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Does smokeys have any?
Cowboyhannah
Posted 5/1/2013 10:32 PM (#638728 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 1455


Location: Kronenwetter, WI
On the wi river somewhere south of hwy 10.
Muskies Vs Mike
Posted 5/2/2013 7:59 PM (#638885 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 80


Location: Waukesha, WI
I will come and play out on Pewaukee. Fishing with one rookie and another thats only been out a handful of times. Should be interesting.
ulbian
Posted 5/3/2013 12:37 AM (#638910 - in reply to #638313)
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To me Saturday is more like the beginning of spring training in baseball or training camp in football. It gets you excited for the upcoming season but the true opening weekend is a little later.

That said....I'll be out somewhere on Saturday morning for a few hours.
oconesox
Posted 5/3/2013 8:24 AM (#638934 - in reply to #638710)
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Posts: 287


Location: Oconomowoc, WI
toothycritter88 - 5/1/2013 8:45 PM

Does smokeys have any?


Smokeys does have suckers, just came in on Thursday. Nice size from about 8"-12".

Looks like I'll be starting out on Oconomowoc at midnight. Good luck to all!


Mikes Extreme
Posted 5/3/2013 10:20 AM (#638971 - in reply to #638934)
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Posts: 2691


Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin
I will be out on Pewaukee Saturday afternoon. There is a slight chance I will make it out at first light. Planning on hitting the water at noon and fishing muskies till dawn then picking on the walleyes for a few hours in the evening.
Junkman your free to be my wingman anytime. Plenty of muskies to go around. Jimmy and I can hold our own but May is not a month for nunbers.
The muskies are in full spawn mode and the males should be somewhat active and catchable. The big females are going to be very hard for a few weeks.
Personally I will be targeting those crazy love sick mid thirtys males that should be shallow and active.

Good luck to all.
sworrall
Posted 5/3/2013 2:58 PM (#639028 - in reply to #638313)
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Posts: 32886


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The lakes are all open around here now.