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crix
Posted 3/7/2014 9:07 PM (#697250 - in reply to #695639)
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Location: tHe LaKe Of PrIoR, mN
I would like to see the lakes that have muskies in them get the recognition that they are there make it a fishable population

I know lizzie was said and I have personally seen many muskies in fishtrap that got in there via alexander give them the bump to make them a solid fishery

I also would like Long near PR big sandy and heck why not prior lake since i have houses/cabins on all of them
MN Jackpot
Posted 6/15/2014 8:08 PM (#715838 - in reply to #695639)
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I would love to see Potato Lake near Park Rapids get muskies I think it has the makings of being good lake. Also in the Park Rapids area I would like to see Long or Big Sand. I think Mantrap receives too much pressure and I've seen to many dead muskies floating around that lakes. The reason I say Potato is because my parents have a cabin on that lake.
Ben Olsen
Posted 6/15/2014 10:47 PM (#715867 - in reply to #695639)
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kirby is an all-star and Winnie has superfish potential...but i'd prefer to keep pure genetics pure(or as close as possible) probably splitting hairs Mississippi/Leech strain are already in there but there is something sacred about catching one in a purely natural population. I'm with Brenth...fix the lakes we screwed up!
southern comfort
Posted 6/16/2014 6:58 AM (#715898 - in reply to #695639)
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Southern Minnesota needs more musky lakes ... stock Tetonka
samuwenn
Posted 6/16/2014 7:35 AM (#715901 - in reply to #695639)
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Location: NoDak
x5 on lizzy, drastically different structure and water than pelican and Detroit lakes. make that region one to spend money in to create an awesome vacation for anyone wouldn't hurt to fill the whole chain in Mellissa, sally, etcetera..
Doc Obvious
Posted 6/16/2014 8:32 AM (#715914 - in reply to #695639)
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Great thread. Love to hear all the different perspectives and ideas. The shame of it is that the DNR has no interest in stocking new lakes with muskies. I worked very closely with them for almost 4 years on stocking muskies in new waters. Being totally "unobvious" to me was that the DNR was not planning on actually do it. They like to talk about stocking new lakes but I don't see it happening as long as they continue to allow the lake associations be the deciding vote. Most lake association as not going to vote for a muskie stock program. Then the Dark House spearers show up in force and scare off the DNR even further. So when I see the new legal length limit move to 55" I have to scratch my head. Their will be so few lakes that will contain a 55" muskie it will be like winning the lottery. If the DNR REALLY wanted to preserve the muskie fishery in MN they would go back to doing the thing that created the awesome fisheries of Mille Lacs, Tonka, and Vermillion. They did this by stock yearling muskies, adults, not fry or fingerlings. Since they have stop this practice, the muskie fishery has been dying ever since on these lakes. What a same! Then to even think about stocking NEW waters....not gonna happen with the present mind set of the MN DNR
Herb_b
Posted 6/16/2014 2:09 PM (#716003 - in reply to #695639)
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Location: Maple Grove, MN
I would put my vote towards Lake Koronis and Rice Lake. I grew up just a few miles west of Koronis right alongside the North Fork of Crow River. There is tremendous forage in Koronis in the way of whitefish, suckers, bullhead, carp and perch. I caught many big Northerns in that river and Koronis.

To this day, I have never seen another Esox any where near the size of a Northern Pike I saw in the Crow river next to our farmyard. The Crow river out there often gets high in June after heavy rains - just like we're seeing this year. The water goes up after heavy rains and is usually dirty for a day or two. But then it clears out and the shiners and chubs come up and then the hungry Walleyes and big Pike come up after them. (Suppose they still do.) I was walking along the river near the barn and there it was right by the bank swimming slowly up the rapids. At first I thought it was just another log, but it swam away as I walked up to it. Sure wish I had my fishing rod instead of my 22 Marlin. (I needed protection against snapping turtles you know.)

From what I understand, the option of stocking Koronis was presented to the Paynesville Sportsman Club back in the 80s and they were afraid their Northern Pike spearing would be shut down. It seemed that it wasn't well explained to them that they could have Northern Pike spearing and stocked Muskies too. So, they said no. I think that if it was presented differently, they might be open for it.

Edited by Herb_b 6/16/2014 2:12 PM
Herb_b
Posted 6/16/2014 2:16 PM (#716005 - in reply to #695639)
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Location: Maple Grove, MN
I believe the DNR has started stocking the Horseshoe chain by Richmond, which is about 15 miles east of Koronis. That is a new Muskie water. That system is similar to Koronis/Rice with lots of rough fish for forage.
Doc Obvious
Posted 6/16/2014 2:36 PM (#716012 - in reply to #695639)
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Herb
Your Koronis example makes my point for me. Its the perfect lake, there is interest, then along comes the dark house group. The DNR turns and runs. They have talked about stock the Horseshoe chain for 20 years. To this date I have not confirmed any stocking of yearling or adult. The dark house group is all over this one too. Let me know when you catch your first Horseshoe muskie.
MuskyMidget
Posted 6/16/2014 3:00 PM (#716015 - in reply to #695639)
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How big of a group of dark house fisherman is there? I could be way off base, but I would assume there are more musky fisherman that dark house spearers? If that's the case, they just come together as a group better and have a bigger voice than we do?
Herb_b
Posted 6/16/2014 7:16 PM (#716069 - in reply to #695639)
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Location: Maple Grove, MN
I know they have stocked the Horseshoe chain with at least some yearlings caught from a rearing pond. At any rate, its going to take a number of years before those fish reach trophy size. I'd say wait ten years and then check it out.

I don't know if or how much the darkhouse association is involved on Lake Koronis. I would think the Paynesville Sportsman Club would have more of a say on that lake though. I haven't been out to Paynesville much lately, but the Sportsman Club used to be a very active organization.

I kind of doubt if the DNR would want to start stocking Koronis if they are already stocking the Horseshoe chain.
djwilliams
Posted 6/16/2014 8:28 PM (#716104 - in reply to #695639)
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Location: Ames, Iowa
Little Boy and Wabedo have big muskies in them but more fish just equals more pressure. There are a lot of Wabedo fish that seem to stay deep. I trust the DNR is doing it right with starting the correct new lakes and maintaining others. I think Kabetogama would be an interesting addition.
Baby Mallard
Posted 6/16/2014 8:45 PM (#716111 - in reply to #716069)
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I would pass on Rice.  Water gets nasty in the summer and there is hundreds of spear houses in the winter on the lake.  Really boring structure in the lake as well. 
jchiggins
Posted 6/16/2014 10:24 PM (#716131 - in reply to #695639)
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Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn
Go to kfan and podcast last Thursday on " fan outdoors " (6/12 hour 1). They interviewed a dnr fish biologist about mn muskie stocking. It was very general in nature but informative none the less.
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