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| Anybody else fishing the full moon Thursday? Usually do pretty good in august durring the full moons. |
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Location: Oregon, WI | I'd like too but don't think water temps will be low enough here in madison. Sucks haven't musky fished for a month.
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| Yea me either but water temps will not stop me due to the fact i have not had time to fish much this summer. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | So if water temps are 85 that "won't stop you" ? Pretty sad mentality the need to fish overtakes common sense. |
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| I don't get unlimited amount of time to fish. I happened to have a chance Thursday so yes regardless of water temps I will be on the water. If it makes you sleep better I will be fishing from sun down to sun up so the temps should be a little lower. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | High of 87. Low of 70. Yah. Youll see 83 to 85 that night. Neat. |
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Location: Waukee, IA | I've been off the water for a month and a half due to temps, it's not fun but you need to buck up and do the right thing when temps get too high. |
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Location: Detroit River | 80 temps aren't stopping the guys on LSC from musky fishing or the bass clubs from having tourneys. Was a sad site a couple weeks ago with dozens of 5 LB & 6 LB smallies floating belly up near the docks. I don't plan to fish for musky again this year until the temps go down. Going to target sturgeon in the SCR were the temps are lower.
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Location: Contrarian Island | monona was 81.5 last eve at 8pm (bluegill fishing)... only hotter the next 2 days... definitely will be over 80 until saturday..but don't let anyone or common sense stop you from fishing for muskies! 
many people will fish when it's warm, it is their choice, so is mine to voice my opinion
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Location: Detroit River | BNelson - 8/17/2016 10:57 AM
monona was 81.5 last eve at 8pm (bluegill fishing )... only hotter the next 2 days... definitely will be over 80 until saturday..but don't let anyone or common sense stop you from fishing for muskies!
I guess at least 1 of the guides in Madison doesn't care what the water temps are either as at least one of them is out on the water right now... wish more guides were like Mike Koepp.
I've been telling myself the past few seasons that I was going to give up musky fishing, sell my gear & take up bluegill fishing but the dumb side of my brain that likes the abuse keeps changing my mind.  |
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| One could remove their hooks on some baits and still fish. Good address finder until game on . |
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| Hey wisskie, did you purchase a fishing license this year? Then fish when you can / when you want under the restrictions of the law. Someone on here made a good point a while ago that stuck with me....basically stating that the hardcore guys out there (sometimes judging others ethics) that catch 100 muskies a year kill more by delayed mortality than the vacationing "Joe" that catches a few each season, even if they keep one for the wall or even the grill! That being said, I am 100% CPR and do my very best to make sure each fish I catch swims away strong but there is no guarantee they survive long term. Also, I schedule my fishing vacations around my work and family so when I get on the water the temps are what they are. Northern Wisconsin two weeks ago I didn't see surface temps over 78.5 degrees all week and I was on 5 different lakes.
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| I'm not saying I am for or against it, but does anyone have any proof (like a study - facts) that show when the water temp is over 80 the mortality rate on a released fish is greater? Is 79 ok but 80 is not says the study? Just curious. |
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Location: Metro | Steveessie - 8/18/2016 7:11 AM
I'm not saying I am for or against it, but does anyone have any proof (like a study - facts) that show when the water temp is over 80 the mortality rate on a released fish is greater? Is 79 ok but 80 is not says the study? Just curious.
I tried to contact the DNR about this same question after getting blown up on here because I asked what the water temps were. Still haven't gotten a call back from anyone. Might try giving them a call in the next couple of weeks or the off season. I would definitely say there is a relation but it would be nice to see some real studies done. I am guessing the DNR doesn't receive enough money to do this study but it is worth a shot. |
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| http://www.in-fisherman.com/pike-muskie/tracking-pike-and-muskies/
In July and August, muskies often inhabited temperatures that are considered stressful for coolwater fish, or were located at depths with low dissolved oxygen, presumably to avoid warm water. Fifty percent of muskies were located in dissolved oxygen levels less that 3 ppm in summer. Some were found in depth zones where oxygen levels would occasionally drop to 1 ppm. Twenty percent of the fish occupied water at or above 82°F. Muskies in water that warm typically returned to cooler, deeper water after short periods. |
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| Is it common sense to fish when you can with a legal license, or to use the 80 degree mark? I wonder what the percentage of muskie guys even knowing about the water temp even is.
I doubt it will be much better for muskies after this cold front when thousands of anglers that couldn't fish for a month hit the lakes and set hooks, net, hold fish, drop a few, and assume they swam off wonderfully.
I can't fish til Labor Day anyway, so good luck to you all at home or on the water. |
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| muskidiem - 8/18/2016 12:09 PM
Is it common sense to fish when you can with a legal license, or to use the 80 degree mark? I wonder what the percentage of muskie guys even knowing about the water temp even is.
I doubt it will be much better for muskies after this cold front when thousands of anglers that couldn't fish for a month hit the lakes and set hooks, net, hold fish, drop a few, and assume they swam off wonderfully.
I can't fish til Labor Day anyway, so good luck to you all at home or on the water.
I know many guys who look at me like I'm crazy when I mention not fishing with high water temps... new guys and very seasoned muskie guys
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Location: MN | So how about that moon, eh? Fish were going last night and should be even more fired up tonight. This is my favorite moon of the year. And in case you were wondering temps were below 80. Air temp on the other hand was brutal. |
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| Fishing regulations didn't create the fisheries we have today, angling ethics did. Regulations followed after much lobbying from the muskie angling community. Yeah, you can legally fish for muskies regardless of temperature, but keep the "I'll fish when I want" stuff for yourself. We'll keep doing our part to protect the ones that are left. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | no belittling in my posts above... look at the guides that don't fish in the Midwest when it's 80 or above, that is their livelihood and they cancel dates...I could rattle off 10 guides that know better.. my question for those that 'need to fish' so bad, would you feel good if you caught one and found out it was a floater tomorrow? as pointed out above, the "don't tell me when I can and can't fish" mentality is so pee brained to me it makes my head spin....the reason our fishery is so good is from protection, not exploitation... it will be cooler next week... if you have to go tonight I hope you at least water release any you are lucky enough to catch.... my 2 cents.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | back home now but got this moonrise fish last night ... water temps. 75 degrees on the surface and had to go deep to get em on riggers at 110 in 140 FOW.
more than one game to play when it gets hot and no reason to stay off the water, just pick your game and water to suit conditions. a King would pull a musky around the lake anyway and are way more fun to catch with pretty much the same result. just one you can kill with a knife and a smile on your face when it's over.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 80 on a couple of my favorites the last few days. I don't like fishing muskies when temps are over 75, especially if the temp at the bottom is near 75 in 15', which it was Sunday. I killed a couple in waters too warm MANY years ago, and it bothered me enough not to take chances again.
So...big crappies are a kick to find and catch. Very strong year classes in this lake, so no feeling bad about keeping a couple. Dinner was great.
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| "I'll fish when I want" and "I fish when I'm able to" mean two different things entirely! It's not like anyone is trying to force you to fish in high water temps if you don't want to. I respect your choice, but the "your killing all the muskies catching them in hot temps" mentality is as PEE BRAINED as the walleye fishermen thinking all the walleye are getting eaten by your precious musky. Again....the hard core weekly / daily anglers are more likely to kill more fish in a season than the random vacationer.
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| Zib, St clair temps are fine mid lake, Canadian side. Lots of fish there too. As for the near shore US waters your right. Over by the channels is allright as well.
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Location: Detroit River | I fished mid lake 2 weeks ago & water temp was 81. Last week the mile roads were 84 near shore & close to 82 in 16 fow. Seen 3 dead muskies out there as well, which is the most floaters I seen in a day since the VHS hit the lake.
Hopefully the storms hit earlier today so I can go sturgeon fishing tonight.
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Location: Contrarian Island | well, we are a passionate bunch aren't we...Jaimy, where did anyone in this thread or any other thread say ""you're killing all the muskies catching them in hot temps" ..please do point that out for me.... dissolved oxygen which muskies need to live, goes down with higher temps, I believe there is no argument there.... go run 100 yard dash then get put in a room with 25% oxygen in the air as normal and see how you feel... glad the cold front hit this weekend...
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| Zib - 8/19/2016 12:56 PM
I fished mid lake 2 weeks ago & water temp was 81. Last week the mile roads were 84 near shore & close to 82 in 16 fow. Seen 3 dead muskies out there as well, which is the most floaters I seen in a day since the VHS hit the lake.
Hopefully the storms hit earlier today so I can go sturgeon fishing tonight.
76 and 77 Wednesday 3 miles East of the ditch. Same by the South Channel. Im sure the mile roads were still cooking though. Saw 1 floater but it also looked to have been stabbed. The 46 I caught exploded out of my hands after just a few rocks. Not trying to argue just thought it was sad when you said you couldn't musky the rest of the summer.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=45147
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | BMuskyX - 8/19/2016 7:37 AM
"I'll fish when I want" and "I fish when I'm able to" mean two different things entirely! It's not like anyone is trying to force you to fish in high water temps if you don't want to. I respect your choice, but the "your killing all the muskies catching them in hot temps" mentality is as PEE BRAINED as the walleye fishermen thinking all the walleye are getting eaten by your precious musky. Again....the hard core weekly / daily anglers are more likely to kill more fish in a season than the random vacationer.
Jaimy
Leading with your chin on this one, not the best analogy.
One should not fish muskies when water temps are as warm as they have been IF one is concerned about post catch survival of the muskie they are targeting. Likely to kill the fish. If that's not of concern, expect to be challenged by those to whom it is. The 'hard core' more than not belong to the latter. Who's right?
Depends on what the personal end goal is. I choose to leave 'em alone, and frankly wish more folks would. I saw quite a few muskie anglers out fishing mid day with water temps well over 80 on top and over 75 in 15'.
It's never been 'your', it's always been 'our'. That's the rub.
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