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Location: MN | Hello,
I usually just fish Chip during my Oct trip but have an extra day. Looking for lake suggestion. I was thinking LCO or Grindstone. Suggestions appreciated.
Thanks,
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Location: Smith Creek | What are your expectations? Those two have big fish but not many and the weather can really shut em down. Are you after a trophy or action? |
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Location: MN | I'm bringing someone who never muskie fished before so it looks like I better go for action
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Location: West Bend, WI | Look into Moose Lake. Never been there myself, but have heard descent things. |
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Location: Otsego, MN | Lots of action on Mud Lake. Not the size but plenty of action. |
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| Moose is a nice little lake and is close to the Chip. Good numbers of 30-36" fish. Tough to find one over 40" though.
Showgirls have been productive and be sure to finish each cast with a strong eight at the boat. Water is stained so you might not see a follow until the very last second.
Pretty scenery too.
TW |
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| Round, lost, teal, sand..... |
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| Just fished the Hayward area on Labor Day weekend. Had 5 follows and one fish on the Spyder chain. The fish actually was on Clear, three lakes that are easy to navigate into any of them. That was my first time to the area, find the weeds and you'll find fish.
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Location: South East Wisconsin | I would say for action Spyder chain or Tiger Cat flowage.
S.Killips |
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Location: Almond, WI | Spider Chain. Big Spider, Little Spider and Clear. Weeds=fish. Even under poor fishing conditions you'll move several fish. Very rare to not get any biters. Black, brown, yellow and purple are good colors. I've never fished it later than August though, so I can't give any fall pointers on it. |
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Location: Hudson, WI | Tiger Cat is a snake pit now but I had a friend put up a 5 fish day there last year. All between 28-36 and 3 were tigers. |
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Location: Smith Creek | tiger cat, lost land, chippewa river downstream of the flowage, clam lake, lake chippewa |
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| What Hayward area lake would you go to this fall for a chance at the biggest fish? not action, but big fish potential? |
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Location: Hudson, WI | In order, I would say: Grindstone, LCO, Round. Whitefish is a cisco lake. Could have some biggies, but I don't really know anything about it. |
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| Look at Grindstone hard.........
Edited by stcroixmusky 9/22/2009 9:35 AM
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| Try Ghost lake!! Nice #'s lake and an occasional pig -- my friend's 8 year old hauled in a really nice 48" a few weeks ago. Ghost Lake Lodge is great and the owners (Nate and Amy) are the best!! |
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| Try Namakagon for big fish. And down the road to Lower Clam nice little sleeper. It may surprise you. |
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| LCO........not many fish......but BIG fish...... |
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Location: MN | Thanks for all the suggestions.... looks like I need more vacation time. |
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