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Location: chicago | wOULD ANYONE THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO FISH FOR MUSKIES WHEN THE SMELT COME TO THE SHORESIN MAY???? dO THINK THAT MUSKIES FOLLOW THESE FISH??? |
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Location: The desert | iS IT EVER A BAD IDEA TO FISH MUSKIES????????????????? i'D RATHER BE NETTING THEM AS THEY ARE FANTASTIC TABLE FARE. mmMMMM sMELT. |
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| I was thinking of trying this whenthe smelt swim into theChicago area. What do you guys think??? |
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | You'd probably have better luck with Steelhead and Salmon. My guess is the muskie population in the Chicago area is rather low or non-existant. You my run into some nice Pike in the harbors though. |
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Location: WI | They're there. I know someone who got a 34" last April during the smelt run while Lake trout fishing. If it's open season go for it! |
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