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rcnut143

Posted 5/2/2010 1:02 AM (#438662)
Subject: Southern zone opening day fish

Posts: 42

Wasn't fishing for musky but I caught and released this beauty of a fish. She was pretty scared up from the spawn and didn't give much of a fight. Picture is definitely not the best, its from a camera phone.

She measured 46" with a 25" girth. Any estimates on a weight? The calculator on here says 36# and I'm pretty sure she had eggs in her. I'll give my secret lure of choice away on this one. 1/4oz jig head with a chartreuse twister tail. Gets 'em every time. Be sure to rig this up on a 7'6" spinning combo and 10 pound fluorocarbon line.

PUD

Posted 5/2/2010 11:13 AM (#438690 - in reply to #438662)
Subject: RE: Southern zone opening day fish

Not as big as your finger eh Mich?

leech lake strain

Posted 5/2/2010 1:00 PM (#438700 - in reply to #438662)
Subject: Re: Southern zone opening day fish

Posts: 540

nice fish congrats!

PSYS

Posted 5/2/2010 1:37 PM (#438707 - in reply to #438662)
Subject: Re: Southern zone opening day fish

Posts: 1030

Location: APPLETON, WI

Nice!!

rcnut143

Posted 5/2/2010 2:32 PM (#438713 - in reply to #438662)
Subject: RE: Southern zone opening day fish

Posts: 42

J_mich - 5/2/2010 11:05 AM

Too early in the season to question measurements, but I think I just did.

I was surprised at the measurements myself but I did measure twice to make sure.

wolftackle84

Posted 5/2/2010 5:39 PM (#438731 - in reply to #438662)
Subject: RE: Southern zone opening day fish

Posts: 709

Location: sun prairie,wi

i got a 45 and my brother got a 42...on homemade double 8s....lake monona...from shore...

tight lines

rumbler

Posted 5/2/2010 6:10 PM (#438732 - in reply to #438662)
Subject: Re: Southern zone opening day fish

Posts: 164

Location: Bloomington,MN

Why do they open the southern zone of Wisconsin before the northern part? I'm from MN and have never even heard of this haha

Steve Reinstra

Posted 5/2/2010 10:00 PM (#438760 - in reply to #438732)
Subject: Re: Southern zone opening day fish

Posts: 255

Location: MadCity Wisconsin

Rumbler..........I can answer that question. Very few muskie are naturally bred in the Southern zone of Wisconsin, most if not all are stocked muskies. Since there is no natural reproduction to speak of and since the muskies "spawning ritual" is earlier due to warmer water, and we arent harrassing "spawning fish", the DNR allows an earlier season South of Hwy. 10 in Wisconsin.

This is a good opportunity to get out a little earliar in the year and fish some great water as well.

BenR

Posted 5/2/2010 10:05 PM (#438762 - in reply to #438662)
Subject: Re: Southern zone opening day fish

It is all social, the people in the south are not nearly as uptight and those in the north...really has nothing to do with spawning fish...just social differences...BR

FYGR8

Posted 5/3/2010 4:41 AM (#438773 - in reply to #438662)
Subject: RE: Southern zone opening day fish

The less fortunate are always given a headstart....like in a lopsided foot race!!

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