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musky12

Posted 2/2/2008 7:38 PM (#298505)
Subject: smallest species of fish

Posts: 71

hey guys im kinda bored tonight so i figured id post something interesting so instead of bragging about big muskies lets brag about some small muskies so post the following.........
a picture of your smallest muskie
what body of water it was caught in
length and what lure it was caught on

thanx :)

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musky12

Posted 2/2/2008 7:52 PM (#298513 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 71

my smallest muskie happens to be a 18" but i dont have a pic and it was caught on a bulldawg

AWH

Posted 2/2/2008 7:52 PM (#298514 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 1243

Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN

18" - Lake X - NW WI - Mepps Bucktail - June of '97

No way I'm giving up that honey hole. I have an 18" average on that lake!

Aaron

Legacy Lures

Posted 2/2/2008 7:52 PM (#298515 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Posts: 82

Location: Central WI

This summer my brother and I were fishing on Squirrel Lake and I manage to land a huge 18" musky on a Walleye Magnum Bulldawg!! Funniest thing I ever seen. Bait was as big as the fish!! I didn't take any pics, but I added it to my count for the year!!

Legacy Lures

musky12

Posted 2/2/2008 7:56 PM (#298516 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 71

does everyone like to catch 18" muskies or something?and legacy thats not as funny as you think it is as i have caught tons of different fish on lures as big as the fish itself.....any one wanna have a chat?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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woody

Posted 2/2/2008 8:32 PM (#298532 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Posts: 199

Location: Anchorage

9" fishing on Deer Lake in Polk County for bass on a #8 X-Rap for bass a week before the season opened last year. The tiny little thing was the prettiest muskie I've ever seen!

Scott Webster

Posted 2/2/2008 9:16 PM (#298540 - in reply to #298532)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Posts: 82

Location: Owatonna,MN

Didn't cath it. Found it barely alive bobbing around on the surface. 2006 Chippewa Flowage.

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musky12

Posted 2/2/2008 10:53 PM (#298555 - in reply to #298540)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Posts: 71

yah ive founf tons of fingerling size species of fish on the surface barely moving
just with the current but keep the pics coming i want more small muskies!!!!!!!!!!

J_WEEKS

Posted 2/4/2008 3:46 PM (#298929 - in reply to #298540)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Posts: 31

Scott Webster,

I'm not trying to knock ya, but that my friend, is a northern pike...you can clearly see the scales on the lower half of the cheek. Muskies only have scales on the top half of the cheek. Great picture though! It's really hard to tell those little guys apart.

Jordan

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curleytail

Posted 2/2/2008 10:20 PM (#298546 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Posts: 2687

Location: Hayward, WI

The first one was on a Stomper on Lake Wissota. Didn't measure it but it must be around 18 inches also. Second one was on Long Lake while jigging for walleyes - he cleared the water by quite a bit right after the hookset. Pretty spectacular, but I overpowered him. After a Bobby M. measurement and a couple quick pics, it swam away strongly.

The last one was a walleye I caught just minutes after releasing the Long Lake musky. Pretty sure he was so ticked off from being caught he attacked this 15 inch walleye...or maybe not.

curleytail

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MUSKYBOY

Posted 2/2/2008 10:22 PM (#298547 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

About 12 inches on Cave Run, but huge girth NOT

bfunk73183

Posted 2/2/2008 10:33 PM (#298549 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Posts: 315

i dunno how big (small) it was caught it on a brown and black spinnerbait (2oz i believe) cedar lake ontario

k-bob

Posted 2/2/2008 10:45 PM (#298553 - in reply to #298549)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Posts: 605

Location: Marshfield, WI

My smallest is 5" caught on a crappie minnow crappie fishing as a kid. It was my 2nd musky ever.
Krishna

JKahler

Posted 2/2/2008 11:41 PM (#298568 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 1288

Location: WI

Smallest was an 18 incher on a 9 inch Smity bait in NW WI. It was my 1st ski ever.

I did have either a pike or musky at Cass lake strike a beatle spin once..it was only about 3 or 4 inches long and fell off the hook when I lifted it from the water. Too small to tell which kind.

Don Pfeiffer

Posted 2/3/2008 6:05 AM (#298585 - in reply to #298568)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 929

Location: Rhinelander.

some years back on the 3 lakes chain I got my smallest> Was fishing with the infamous Duke Verkulien and I had about a 9 inch muskie hit a big grandma bait. We had a good laugh at that one. Should have snapped a quick photofor kicks. Habits are hard to break and I just don't grab the camera very often.

Pfeiff

mikie

Posted 2/3/2008 7:59 AM (#298592 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Location: Athens, Ohio

Mauser got this one in Wisconsin. m

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muskie_man

Posted 2/3/2008 8:17 AM (#298597 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Posts: 1237

Location: South Portsmouth, KY

Here are a couple small ones from last year. They both were about 15 inches from cave run. Last year was the year of the sub-legals for me! lol

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rumbler

Posted 2/3/2008 8:36 AM (#298599 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 164

Location: Bloomington,MN

13" on lake independence on a bass spinnerbait

Schuler

Posted 2/3/2008 8:53 AM (#298603 - in reply to #298599)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 1462

Location: Davenport, IA

Smallest I have a picture of is 18". I caught one about 16" on a 2.5" thunderstick, and have snagged a couple in the 2" range.

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cjrich

Posted 2/3/2008 9:31 AM (#298609 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 551

Location: Columbus, Georgia

This one slammed a rattle trap the moment it hit the water. About 12".

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North JerseyLurker

Posted 2/3/2008 10:30 AM (#298612 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

The colorations on the small ones are great. I've caught 2 sub 20" muskies, both approximately 16-18"s. First one was the 1st muskie I ever caught and didn't really know the difference between it and a pickerel. And that was when my life went downhill......lures and more lures.

AndrewR

Posted 2/3/2008 10:35 AM (#298613 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest muskies

Posts: 300

Location: Minocqua, WI

Got this little guy 2yrs ago while SM. Bass fishing. 4-inch jig & grub from a small lake in Oneida co. which no one would probably ever expect to catch one from.

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Doug Bradley

Posted 2/3/2008 10:47 AM (#298625 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 190

Two Webster Lake fish if I can find them...................Doug

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muskellunged

Posted 2/3/2008 11:53 AM (#298641 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Location: Illinois

Not knocking anyone, but what is up with taking a picture of these small guys? I was fishing in Minnesota last year and my buddy caught a 24ish fish. I was flabergasted when he asked me to take a picture. Despite this being his 1st minesota musky, I thought this was totally unneccassary and might bring bad karma for the trip. It seemed to.
This is not meant to criticize, but wouldn't it seem more sportsmanlike to give these little fellas a full water release and skip the photo shoot? I don't believe it's (that)damaging to the fish, just that it's kind of goofy by nature! Granted , I too find it funny that a fish might attempt to eat a lure as big as itself, but to take a photo is humiliating to everyone in the boat, fish included!!

Sorry to be so judgemental. I respect everyone's right to do as they wish within the law. I just felt this was a good point to bring up!!

Mike

Doug Bradley

Posted 2/3/2008 12:55 PM (#298652 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 190

Why not photo these fish, took at the colors, stripes and overall markings. Some of the prettiest fish I see all season are these small ones. The fact that these fish take such large baits it cool also. I for one do not judge an outing or trip by the size of the fish in the photo but the experience that led to the photo. I along with many of the people showing fish on this thread have photos of monster fish also but to me the monsters are not all that matters........I for one feel no humiliation over these fish at all...........Catch more, photo more, learn more....................Doug Bradley

muskellunged

Posted 2/3/2008 1:09 PM (#298656 - in reply to #298652)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Location: Illinois

Doug Bradley - 2/3/2008 12:55 PM

Why not photo these fish, took at the colors, stripes and overall markings. Some of the prettiest fish I see all season are these small ones. The fact that these fish take such large baits it cool also. I for one do not judge an outing or trip by the size of the fish in the photo but the experience that led to the photo. I along with many of the people showing fish on this thread have photos of monster fish also but to me the monsters are not all that matters........I for one feel no humiliation over these fish at all...........Catch more, photo more, learn more....................Doug Bradley

well said and a fair argument! To each their own!!
I'm a bit more superstitious, I guess, and I fear the wrath of the musky gods looking upon my boat! My final point is that these fish are more easily stripped of their slime coating due to their smaller size, and the less handling the better!

Mike

ManitouDan

Posted 2/3/2008 1:08 PM (#298655 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 567

And the winner of the small fish contest is ...... Muskie_Man LOL (also known as my net boy ) MD Just kiddin , he outfishes me most of the time

muskie_man

Posted 2/3/2008 3:37 PM (#298688 - in reply to #298655)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 1237

Location: South Portsmouth, KY

ManitouDan - 2/3/2008 2:08 PM

And the winner of the small fish contest is ...... Muskie_Man LOL (also known as my net boy ) MD Just kiddin , he outfishes me most of the time

Haha! Gotta get it right though... "The best darn net boy in the world" Now that sounds more like it! Lol!

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Doug Bradley

Posted 2/3/2008 1:49 PM (#298665 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 190

I agree Mike, the less handling the better but I always wet my hands first and thet helps alot as we all know. I also feel I am showing the Muskie Gods and this little fish that has soo much potential respect by taking their photo . My little guys never see the net unless they are hooked to badly.....So piont taken and as long as propper handling and release techniques are used to ensure we get to meet these great little fish again when they are larger, a great experience has been had....Doug

musky12

Posted 2/3/2008 2:42 PM (#298676 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest muskies

Posts: 71

keep the pics comin guys i love em.....these lttle guys are cool maybe you guys could post pics of other small fish like......
bass,crappie,northern,walleye and any other species.just add a pic with your post.

greg m

Posted 2/3/2008 9:57 PM (#298755 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest species of fish

Posts: 359

Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

a couple of small Pewaukee guys and an overly aggressive Okauchee bluegill no bigger than the zara spook it hit.

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LOTWbeachbum

Posted 2/4/2008 1:18 PM (#298883 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest species of fish

Posts: 134

Location: (South of the 218)

28" muskie on a Squirrely Burt on my first solo trip of 2006... wish I had better pix, I was fishing by myself but had to have a photo - it was so darn cute - definitely in the top 3 of prettiest muskies I've caught.

Then had to share a photo of the same young man I have posing with his 41.5 replica in the "my kid can outfish yer kid" post.... fair is fair....

Tyler chasing panfish while I casted a Rapala.
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scott24

Posted 2/4/2008 2:01 PM (#298893 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest species of fish

Posts: 89

My smallest, taken on a 5 1/2" Husky Jerk, was about 18" also. Who knows for sure? It went back asap w/o being measured and 18 is a nice, round number. I have caught a 5" Northern on a 4 1/2" Spook. The poor thing must've thought it was gonna last all summer on that one meal. This Largemouth took a Jitterstick as big as itself. Talk about picking on someone your own size...

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esoxaddict

Posted 2/4/2008 2:08 PM (#298895 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest species of fish

Posts: 8781

Not the smallest bass I've ever caught, but pretty close.

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D-UNIT

Posted 2/4/2008 4:32 PM (#298954 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest species of fish

Posts: 109

Location: Ottawa Lake, MI

Here is some pics of some crazy perch and a little monster bass. What are these fish thinking?

Don

Doug Bradley

Posted 2/4/2008 8:41 PM (#299002 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest species of fish

Posts: 190

Here is a pic of a Goggle Eye that took a shaker proto after dark on Grindstone while fishing with John Myhre......Doug Bradley

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Fish and Whistle

Posted 2/4/2008 10:46 PM (#299036 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest species of fish

Posts: 462

Location: Antioch, IL

Didn't catch it but I had a ski, no more than 15-16 inches launch itself head first into the side of my friends boat. Just as I made the first turn in my "8" this little dart shot a foot out of the water and hit the boat so hard my buddy thought I smacked my rod against the hull. I nearly pissed myself it was so funny.

tfootstalker

Posted 2/5/2008 5:25 PM (#299182 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest species of fish

Posts: 299

Location: Nowheresville, MN

I got all of you beat. Vilas county.

tfootstalker

Posted 2/5/2008 5:30 PM (#299183 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: RE: smallest species of fish

Posts: 299

Location: Nowheresville, MN

I got all of you beat. Actually, my partner did. Vilas county.

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Ajohnson

Posted 2/5/2008 6:08 PM (#299195 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest species of fish

Posts: 229

where did you find that little sucker?

tfootstalker

Posted 2/5/2008 7:15 PM (#299204 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest species of fish

Posts: 299

Location: Nowheresville, MN

Pulled up to an island to take a "break" and it was just drifting along in the rocks. A natural recruit, pretty cool.

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Live2Fish

Posted 2/5/2008 7:17 PM (#299205 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest species of fish

Posts: 170

Location: Chicagoland

was it healthy, or on the outs?

tfootstalker

Posted 2/5/2008 7:22 PM (#299207 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest species of fish

Posts: 299

Location: Nowheresville, MN

It's tough to say, I think it was fine. At that age they can maneuver about as good as Andre The Giant in a porta potty.

Ajohnson

Posted 2/5/2008 7:49 PM (#299210 - in reply to #299207)
Subject: Re: smallest species of fish

Posts: 229

pretty cool little guy i have found lots of small fish in weeds and by the dock.i usually just find em bobbing on the top of the water not moving waiting for a bigger fish to come and eat them...

Doug Bradley

Posted 2/5/2008 9:46 PM (#299227 - in reply to #298505)
Subject: Re: smallest species of fish

Posts: 190

Tfootstalker
That is the coolest photo.......I can see it in a mag with the caption " This is the future, take care of it "..............Doug

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