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Location: north west wisconsin | Ok so I tried the search button 4 times and it just is not working for me.
Ive seem to lost my notes and was wandering if someone could enlighten me on what the muskies should be doing in accordance with the water temps ie.. location depths, spawning.
Im sure this has been covered but was hoping someone would be able to help me out.
thanks
Tony |
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| "In Missouri, muskie spawn from late March to early April when water temperatures reach the upper 40's to mid 50's F. "
Missouri Conservation Department
Minnesota has some interesting comments.........
The muskie spawns when the water temperature is 48 to 59 degrees, about two weeks later than the northern pike.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/muskellunge/biology.html
In Leech Lake, for example, muskie spawn offshore in 3 to 6 feet of water.
then, there's "early season muskie locations"
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/article.asp?aid=1224
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/muskellunge/muskie_northern.html
you might try doing a yahoo or google search on "muskie spawning temperature"........ |
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| oops...the dnr.state.mn.us should have been directly under "in Leech Lake" |
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Location: New Brighton, MN | There was a good article in the spring Muskie Hunter last year talking about early season muskie behavior. Specifically movements around spawning periods. It said that the fish start moving to their spawning areas even as the ice is still melting, that females head back to their summer patterns quickly after spawning (a week or less), but the males hang around the spawning grounds a bit longer.
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Location: north west wisconsin | what about the rest of the year?
Where are the articles on m1st??? |
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Location: Suspended | This may help:
Muskie location by temperatures Bob Mehsikomer's article
7 Degrees of Musky Location [Aug/Sept 2004, Musky Hunter Magazine]
47F: Spawning, Northwest Bays, Sunlight, Shallow Locations
57F: Post Spawn, Transition Areas Near Spawning Grounds - Shoreline Weeds, Rocks, Weeds/Rocks
67F: Summer Areas - Points, Saddles, Aprons, Weed-beds, Sunken Reefs
77F: Summer Peak, Feed Everyday, Every 8 Hours Under Stable Weather; Cold Fronts: Musky Go Vertical
67F: Fall Transition - Vertical Structures, But Shallow Under Warming Conditions; Baitfish Roaming, Contact Edges, Time To Troll
57F: Fall Turnover, Fish Transition Areas - Vertical Points, Sheer Shorelines & Rock Walls; 8 - 15 Feet Trolling
47F: Fall Trophy - Trolling Vertical Edges & Break-lines; Fish Shallow Under Unusual Warming Trends
37F: Deep, Basin Areas Trolling & Casting
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| the articles in Muskie First are listed under the News section. The one I referred to is listed in 2007.
Not sure a search is needed there, but it might be helpful. |
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Location: north west wisconsin | thank you |
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