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Location: Big Lake, MN | How do you approach water that is gin clear? The lakes structure is rock piles, islands, reeds, some cabbage humps and steep breaks with mostly a sand bottom? The lake I'm questioning is Deer Lake, North of Grand Rapids, MN. I'm not set up to fish at night so thats not an option at this time.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | I fish for Tigers (few naturals here) in very clear water. Long-lining seems to be the way to go. I hook (not necessarily catch) more that way than casting. Of course, not all lakes allow trolling. Tom |
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Location: Northern IL | Fishing it under dark sky's would be your best bet. Then fish it deep. |
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Location: Presque Isle Wisconsin | It would help to know what the forage base is in the lake;however in general I would fish for suspended fish off the midlake structure in the daylight hours after trying to determine the level of the thermocline and looking for schools of baitfish. In lowlight hours fish closer to or right on the offshore structural elements with lures that will get down fast working them on the bottom.
This is a short and simplistic answer to a good question but it will give you a general idea of a system.Before you start fishing tour the lake and study the individual structural elements looking for key spots like combinations of rock wood and weeds,inside turns on wedbeds and/or rock formations, downed trees, etxc etc etc.. Talk to locals at the bait store for help with lure selections and on and on. Hope this helps a little. |
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Location: Syracuse, Indiana | I spent 5 days fishing Deer Lake about 2 weeks ago without a lot of muskie success. Saw many fish, including some "supertankers", but could not get them to hit. I only caught 1 sublegal. Water temps were in the low 60s, and most of the fish were relating to weeds. I also believe there are some fish suspended near baitfish over deep water. Trolling may be an option to consider (I did some, not enough). Talked after my trip to some locals who said fish Deer at night, fish Moose (across the road) during the day.
Fishing for other species was good to fantastic. I caught a 28" walleye, a 31" pike, and numerous 18"-20" bass. |
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| Try fishing right in the slop,or middle of the reeds.Alot of these fish never see lures.Do not be afraid to fish to shallow even on warm sunny days when water temps are high.Buzzbaits ,bucktails ,spinnerbaits ,and acurate casted bouyant jerkbaits will work.0723 |
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Location: Belgium | overcast seems to be the ticket to these types of waters. But some deeper waters seem to produce best when it's hot and sunny. Go figure?! I prefer casting or long-line trolling with natural colored baits like perch and chrome silver and chrome gold. |
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| Get a Hirsch's Ghosttail in natural perch with a white blade. Why? That's been my only succesful bait this year on the ultra clear waters I usually fish. Only 4 fish, by the way, so don't travel too far to get that bucktail. |
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Location: Big Lake, MN | Thanks for the great tips! I leave tomorrow headed to Deer Lake. My arsenal is locked, cocked and ready to rock!
I'll post more when I get back. |
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