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Location: Minnesota | Hello!
Extremely new muskie guy here that lives in Central MN and would like some advice on where to try. I know of a lot of lakes that have muskies in them, but have never fished any of them for muskies specifically yet. Which spots would be go-to's for this next season?
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Location: Athens, Ohio | There are guys on here who guide in the Twin Cities and Mille Lacs. Hook up with a good guide for a couple days and see how your learning curve improves. Also, join your local Muskies Inc chapter and learn from those who have been around your area a while. https://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=13...
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Location: Chisholm, MN | Central MN has a lot of great Muskies lakes. Pick the one closest to home and learn it. I would not suggest Mille lacs if you are learning Muskies. That’s more of an “advanced” lake. Very difficult and I can promise you will not have much action with or without a guide. Look at DNR lake finder and see if the lakes near you are consistently stocked with Muskies. That’s where to start. A guide will definitely shorten the learning curve. Muskies are hard to catch. Learn everything you can from YouTube, Muskies inc, and some TV shows. When all else fails, put on a bucktail and cover water.
Edited by Kirby Budrow 3/27/2022 1:08 PM
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| there are no "easy" ones left. so just go out and fish some that you think would be fun. see if you can see some fish. if you pick up a copy of the MN muskie fishing map it'll get you started. then fish stuff that looks fishy to you.
im slowly trying to fish all the the MN lakes. Have a ways to go, but its very fun getting out on new water.
I like fishing smaller baits that are maybe a bit more multi species when fishing new water. Once i feel like im zeroing in on the locations i'll start to lean into more traditional gear.
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| Not sure where you are in central Minnesota, but I live in the St. Cloud, MN area and there are a few musky lakes within an hour or so of St. Cloud. Lakes to try in this area include Sugar, Alexander, Shamineau, Mille Lacs, Horseshoe/Cedar Island, as well as the Mississippi River. PM me if you have any additional questions about fishing the area. |
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