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| Do you tend to fish these lakes deeper because of the fishing pressure on these lakes? If you have any suggestions for someone who is just starting on these lakes it would be greatly appriciated. |
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| I think no matter the pressure, the fish still hold to some type of cover.
They are ambush feeders and like to hide. If you want to get away from the pressure, try fishing early in the morning and late evenings or night fishing for all that matters. I fish some of the most pressured waters in Illinois and Indiana and hardly anyone is fishing these lakes late night. You had better know the lake if you decide to venture out late at night because it is a whole new ball game when you can't see your hand in front of your face. Check the lake out during the day and mark a map or use GPS and come back to the same spots that you would fish during the day.
If you are forced to fish during the day when the pressure is on, then you can try moving just off the main break and fishing the secondary break which is usually around 10'-17', don't be afraid to throw a lure out to the deep water (20'-and up) either. The fish will hold out in this deep water feeding on schools of baitfish so always watch your locator for baitfish.
All lakes are different and time on the water will teach you just how the fish in your system will react to fishing pressure.
Good luck!!!!![;)] |
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| Actually I catch muskies very shallow certain times of the year on SE Wisconsin lakes. In the spring 3ft is not uncommon and even in the late fall.
Fish do tend to go deep when water temps reach 78 degrees on the surface for a long period of time. Then I would put my efferts into trolling in 16 to 20ft of water if I was you. Basicly they are following the feed, when the feed moves out...they do too and so on.[;)] |
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| There are times, as stated above, when they will move all the way, and others when they will not. The only way for us to know, is to check it out.
In 1996 I was fishing Channel Lake for the 1st time and a guy came up and said that "he had em located" He threw me a lure and said follow me and stay in 12-13'. [8)]
This was mid day in July, there were jets skiers, pleasure boaters, and water skiers everywhere. It was hard to make a trolling pass without running into someone. To make a long story shorter he landed 10 muskies, I landed 5, 1 pike and a cat fish, all in about 11/2hrs. I couldn't believe it and I have never past up the shallows sense! All depths must be checked! [:sun:] |
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