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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion |
Just wanted to know your top 3 lakes to chase Muskies on, and are the muskies the only reason you love these lakes ??
Mine are: Vermilion
Cave Run
LeachLake/The Chip/LOTW........ Third is really hard for me.
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Location: Medford, WI | Great topic Jerome! Kind of ironic that our top lake choice is the same! These are my top three and the reasoning behind each...
1. Vermilion - GREAT fishing, the lake/area/people are just awesome, and structure-wise I absolutely love it. (Plus, herons really take a liking to me out there...)
2. Crow Lake (Ontario) - Being able to see 20+ feet down into the water is amazing to me and actually being able to drink water straight from the lake is a plus! The fish in Crow are really unique looking as well and there are some dandies in there! It's hard for me to leave Crow, to cross the road and fish LOTW.
3. Small Wisconsin Lakes where it's hard to get your boat in/out and where you can almost guarantee you won't see another boat. One requirement - There can't be any development on the lake (rare, but yes they do exist).
I think if I went to Cave Run in the summer or fall, that would probably easily take #3, but I've been there twice in the spring and it's snowed/froze on us both times! It's awesome scenery around there when the trees are bare, so I can only imagine it in the fall.
Jerome, wanna PM me your mailing address - I have a few things to send you. |
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Location: The desert | Pineview
Newton
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| Lake X east coast, Lake X midwest, and Lake X mountain west....:) |
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| Same thing- small Wisconsin Lakes that nobody bothers with=you WI guys are lucky as hell! Tons of no pressure fisheries.
Minneapolis Tiger lakes= not much pressure.
Mille Lacs- random stupid spots that don't see lures ever. |
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | 1. LOTW - I haven't had great success there but it holds a very special place in my heart.
2. Green Bay and not just by the city of, because of success, potential and it's close to home.
3. A certain lake in Vilas that will remain X but is no big secret. Jon and I had a 7 fish casting day there in 2007.
Edited by Jomusky 11/26/2008 7:05 AM
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | LOTW, once its in your blood...forget it.
Pelican, a lot of the same characteristics as LOTW, probably why I like them both so much.
Three Lakes Chain just because I can mention that one and I can't mention the names of about 10 others that came to mind.  |
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Location: SW MI | 1. Vermilion
2. Webster/Cave Run
3. Cisco Chain
There are a lot more considering I'm new at this but right now those are my top 3. |
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| Mine are:
1. LOTW - I have been spending a week up there for the last (8) years, I like it so much I am going to spend (2) in 2009.
2. Deer Lake in Polk County, the lake where I learned how to catch a fish on the Figure 8. It used to show a lot of fish, slowed down a few years ago but is starting to pick back up the last couple.
3. Twin Valley, this little lake is quiet and secluded, nice to be out there and see the beautiful scenery while casting for toothy critters.
Steve Ruhmann |
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| 1. Ontario Lake X - no development, no pressure, beautiful scenry and big fish.
2. Ontario Lake XX Same as above.
3. LOW Big enough to lose the crowds.
Spend the majority of my time on Vermilion though as it is only 10 miles from home. If I had to drive 200 or more miles I would head to 1-3, that's where I take my vacations. |
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Location: ROckford IL | 1. Vermillion
2. LOTW
3.Twin valley |
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Location: New Hope MN | I'll add some tips to mine 
1.) Rowan Lake Ontario - Caught my first (15yrs ago), biggest, and most in one day there. Plus I caught a 40lbs snapping turtle on film there.
Tips: Try Lost bay (clear to stained water) & try the southern end Fog Lake. Beware of noisy beaver.
2.)Pipestone Lake Ontario - Big clear trout water (20 ft visibility). Very slow fishing, but very few boats. Plus if i get board, the smallie fishing is amazing.
Tips: Rock walls 50ft high and in 50 ft of water hold tons of fish in the middle of summer. Look to Big/Huge rock/weed point or flats. Smaller structure didn't hold much
3.) Woman Lake - MN - Ugly lake, but i have had good luck on it.
Tips: Slow the baits down and go little deeper. Look for Rock/weed combo. |
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | 1. Eagle
2. Mille Lacs
3. LOTW |
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Location: Des Moines IA | nwild - 11/26/2008 6:27 AM
Three Lakes Chain just because I can mention that one and I can't mention the names of about 10 others that came to mind. ;)
LMAO ....... We should have went there in the snow that Sunday after PI!!!! Kicking myself for just going home!
Edited by MuskieMike 11/26/2008 9:24 AM
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Location: Medford, WI | Are we really going to post Lake X as our top three lakes to fish. I understand not wanting to tell a person where you're fishing to avoid more boats; however, isn't the whole point of this post to actually name three lakes that you enjoy fishing on. I guess I kind of look at this post as possible places to visit/fish in the future.
Anyways, I have class....Jake |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | I have 4
1) A lake with fish
2) A lake with big fish
3) A lake with hungry big fish
4) A lake with stupid hungry big fish
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Location: Utah | Pineview: Tiger Muskies and Black Crappie
Willard: Walleyes and Wipers the middle line backers of bass fish'n (combo white bass and stripped bass) that will give you a fight!!
Mantua: Perch and Blue Gill |
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Location: Racine, Wi | I'd have to say all Wisco lakes since I pretty much only fish Wiso.
1. Flambeau Chain
2. Okauchee
3. Mani Chain
I love getting my butt kicked on the Flambeau Chain, but I'm finally starting to figure it out and get some confidence. The potential for a giant and my inlaws living on it are bonuses.
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| lac seul
lake of the wood's
eagle |
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Location: Roscoe IL | LOTW
Mohawksin
Wisconsin River
Mad Chain
Squirrel
Big Chip
Boom
Cresent
Hell, I like em all..
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Location: Central Iowa | LOTW...there's just something about place
Vermillion...fished it for the first time this year and will definitely be back again
Crow...the scenery and clear water is awesome and as mentioned before the fish have a unique look to them out of there. |
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Location: The Yahara Chain | Osbourne Bay
Vermilion on a week day
The Chip/ Waubesa
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Pelican and other surrounding lakes
Wabigoon
Vermillion |
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Location: St. Louis, MO., Marco Is., FL, Nestor Falls, ON | LOTW: 56 years and now spend 4 months each summer living on the lake
Crow: Only have to go across the road. Special lake, so clear and big muskies.
Katamiagamak: Clear like Crow, but smaller and fly-in only. Some big fish. |
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| Cass Lake
The 25 mile perimeter around Phelps, WI.
Vermillion, and I was only there once. Can't wait to learn more about it. |
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| Winnipeg River
Eagle
Big Lake |
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Location: N.FIB | Don`t have a top 3,but kinkaid would be on my all time top 3. |
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| I do not get to travvel very often so I prefer:
1) Southeast section of Lac Seul
2) Big Vermilion Lake
3) Little Vermilion Lake
all fish able in the same day... I would be willing to trade trips with someone sometime.
Neil Michelin |
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Location: Bloomer, Wi | Vermilion: Seen more BIG fish in one trip to hook me for life.
LOTW: Lots of fish of all sizes, and great scenery, plus the mystique of LOTW.
Deer: Seen and caught more fish in one day then any lake Ive ever been on. 9 in the boat 1 day. 30 follows that day too. |
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Location: Lake City,Pa. | 1 Chautauqua Lake NY, Lots of numbers and size. 2 Lake Erie (The Bay at Erie Pa.) , Possible state record or world, hit and miss numbers. 3 Kinzua Dam, Deep large inland lake very tough to fish but has to hold some monsters. |
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