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| Hey all,
This will be my second season of muskie hunting, and I would like to know some secrets of spring muskie fishing. What are the best types of spots to catch muskie in early spring, with water in the 50's and 60's. I live in the North, and fish mostly shallow reservoirs with herring as the main forage base. Should I be fishing shallow flats? Rocks? Weeds? Also, what types of lures? I have heard that downsizing is necessary in spring, any recommended lures?
Thanks everyone,
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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | Zach-
"I live in the North with Herring as a main forage"-If you could be more specific some guys may be able to help you. If you give lake I am sure some guys will help you out. Herring are more of a southern baitfish (if you are talking about skipjack herring) so I have no idea where you are talking.
In general, focus your efforts in shallow water. Anywhere near a cove, hollow, or flat that the muskies could spawn. They will usually feed near where they eventually spawn. Also, the northern-most part of the lake receives the most sunlight, and warms the fastest. Do not be scared to fish dirty water or extremely shallow water. Many of the largest fish in the spring come in water less than 2 feet deep. |
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| Hey thanks a lot. The Lake is Monksville reservoir, New Jersey. As far as the herring goes, not sure what their actual name is....im guessing a freshwater alewife?
Here is the info: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://pond.dnr.cornell.edu/... |
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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | OK.....I am very familiar with alewives because they are the primarily forage in Lake Michigan. I would read up on spring "rattlebait" fishing. Tony Grant, Crash Mullins, Gregg Thomas, Chad Cain, and many other of the guides on southern resorvoirs have written articles on this type of fishing. Basically, they are heavy 4" rattle traps with very loud rattles that can be reeled at high speeds. Check out the Joe Bucher "PT Rattlers" on Musky Tackle Online or see if you can buy some 1oz. Bill Lewis rattle traps at your local tackle store. Replace the hooks with some Size 1 Owners Stinger hooks and you will set! |
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| I've actually read a couple articles about that. I will try to pick a couple up from work tonight and test them out. I'm going out tomorrow afternoon for the first trip of the season. I will surely let you guys know how I do.
Thanks!
Zach |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Good luck out there!  |
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| how'd you do? Anything moving? Water temps?
Rob |
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| Had a follow on a bucktail at around 12 o clock, fished for 4 hours before engine died. Shear pin snapped, and i didn't have any spares. Didn't even get a chance to go back to that fish. Water was cold, low 50's still. Didn't see any other fish or have any other follows. I estimate the fish around 40 inches, not too bad for this early. |
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| I fished the same lake with a friend of mine. We trolled for about three hours and casted for one without any action. I think we used every lure we own. 
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| Haha yeah I need to find some new lakes, when did you guys go out? |
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