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Location: Minneapolis, MN | My brother in-law is saying that muskies don't like to bite once the water temps get below 40 and he's quoting some musky/pike book from the 90's. Anyone have something I can use as proof that they still do bite so I can make a stronger argument to go fishing this weekend? |
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| Just go fishing and prove him wrong. Soak that sucker and wait for that fall fatty. |
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Location: oswego, il | I cannot recall being bitten by a musky when the water temps fell below 40. I have caught many in sub 40 degree temps on live bait and artificial but none of them ever acted on their inner Marv Albert.
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Location: Contrarian Island | this one did as did 2 others we caught and 1 or 2 missed that day.... lake froze the next day. water was 36 at the time .. yes they bite under 40 degrees... guys get them thru the ice ya know... go fish.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/catch-and-release/Slip-Bobber-with-...
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Location: Smith Creek | I caught one yesterday, the temp was 36.
It tried to bite me but I wouldn't let it.
I'm sure Sworrall has vids of muskies eating his jigs while ice fishing. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Caught a few on tip ups, and they do attack our ice sets now and again. They also eat bluegills we toss back down the hole on a couple small lake cribs we fish. |
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| 2 of my top 5 biggest fish have come with water temps under 40, so yeah, they still bite. |
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Location: Ontario | November 2011 water temperature 37.5 55incher slow trolling large crank bait.
See release in link below  |
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| Caught the fattest 45 incher(22 girth) i will ever catch yesterday the 10th in 37 degree water, smoked a pounder on mille lacs. |
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| They still need to eat no matter what, they don't hibernate |
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| Caught fish past two yrs on new years day with water 38 and 36 degrees. |
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| Caught fish the past 2 years on new years day. Water was 36 and 38 degrees. Fish slow or jig. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | Well it's kind of a moot point now, as my dad decided to winterize, unless anyone has an open spot in their boat this weekend in the Twin Cities region. |
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Location: Maine Township, MN | Caught a 42" last Jan. through the ice on a walleye jig and minnow. Was awesome on 8lb test and a Lady's Ugly Stik ice combo!
Interesting note, was using my HDS-5 mounted to the Lowrance Ice Pack and saw a HUGE bait cloud move through just before hearing the bobber go "PLOOP" under the ice...
Edited by nocturnalmotors 11/12/2013 9:27 AM
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Coldest water I have caught them in is 31 degrees surface temp (current to keep it from freezing)! BIG fish time!! |
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Location: Iowa | I caught one last weekend on a pounder medussa in 36.5 degree water temps...only 42" |
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Location: Algonac, MI | dami0101 - 11/11/2013 3:53 PM
My brother in-law is saying that muskies don't like to bite once the water temps get below 40 and he's quoting some musky/pike book from the 90's. Anyone have something I can use as proof that they still do bite so I can make a stronger argument to go fishing this weekend?
If this is true....they would all be dead come spring! They gotta eat. |
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| caught 2 on saturday, water temp was 34 |
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| Heck, I catch em' trolling in mid 30s temps! |
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| Contender - 11/18/2013 9:45 AM
dami0101 - 11/11/2013 3:53 PM
My brother in-law is saying that muskies don't like to bite once the water temps get below 40 and he's quoting some musky/pike book from the 90's. Anyone have something I can use as proof that they still do bite so I can make a stronger argument to go fishing this weekend?
If this is true....they would all be dead come spring! They gotta eat.
That^ |
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| suzy suckers all the way!!! That's all I can say. |
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Proof they still bite?