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dtaijo174

Posted 4/9/2010 3:08 PM (#434110 - in reply to #434086)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 1169

Location: New Hope MN

Baby Mallard - 4/9/2010 1:39 PM

Cool pics!!

Those fish are lucky they aren't swimming up a crick or channel around Mille Lacs this time of year!

no doubt... those fish end up with holes in their backs!

Musky Dawg

Posted 4/9/2010 3:51 PM (#434115 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 101

any idea how long these fish will stay around? I was hoping to bring my son out there next Wed., but will move plans to Sunday if they will be gone by next week.

Fiedler

Posted 4/9/2010 3:58 PM (#434117 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 283

Location: beloit

I've been up there in may before and they are still there so you should be fine waiting till wednesday

ski' patrol

Posted 4/9/2010 8:11 PM (#434143 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

Posts: 280

Location: McFarland

Some cool pics from today

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muskyhunter24

Posted 4/9/2010 8:23 PM (#434148 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

Posts: 413

Location: Madison WI

Went on down again today, I didn't even try to count how many were down there. Saw a couple more tigers and a couple of 4 footers.

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ski' patrol

Posted 4/9/2010 10:50 PM (#434183 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

Posts: 280

Location: McFarland

Some more

Can't wait for the opener!!

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jay lip ripper

Posted 4/9/2010 11:35 PM (#434195 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

Posts: 392

Location: lake x...where the hell is it?

great day to see the skis.

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jay lip ripper

Posted 4/9/2010 11:44 PM (#434198 - in reply to #434183)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

Posts: 392

Location: lake x...where the hell is it?

ski patrol, great pics man!!!

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ski' patrol

Posted 4/11/2010 3:11 AM (#434302 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 280

Location: McFarland

Thanks ripper .. See you soon

chasintails

Posted 4/11/2010 9:03 AM (#434311 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 477

Those pictures are awesome, reminds me of a school of sharks.

PSYS

Posted 4/11/2010 9:13 AM (#434313 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 1030

Location: APPLETON, WI

Wow!! Great pics, ski' patrol.

Edited by PSYS 4/11/2010 9:14 AM

gills

Posted 4/11/2010 10:01 AM (#434321 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 129

Where exactly is the dam located on the creek? Where do you park?Im not familiar with the area, but I would love to come and see the muskies. thanks

muskie! nut

Posted 4/11/2010 10:11 AM (#434324 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 2893

Location: Yahara River Chain

The dam is almost right across from the Henry Vilas Zoo. I'm sure if you can find the zoo, you will have no trouble finding the dam. There is street parking all along the road next to the creek.

RichManitoba

Posted 4/11/2010 11:37 AM (#434333 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

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Saturday, I couldn't leave, it's mesmerizing!!! I took about 50 pictures but nothing different than has been posted.

Nice shot of the jumpers!

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muskyhunter24

Posted 4/11/2010 2:04 PM (#434358 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

Posts: 413

Location: Madison WI

Went down at around 8 am this morning, stayed for about 3 hours, saw some big fish, saw at least 6 different tigers and a couple jumpers, none made it.

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muskie! nut

Posted 4/11/2010 4:17 PM (#434374 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 2893

Location: Yahara River Chain

Tigers need love too!

Hef

Posted 4/12/2010 6:48 AM (#434460 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

To me most of the ones you are calling "tigers" just look like heavily barred naturals. Anyone else think the same?

PSYS

Posted 4/12/2010 7:25 AM (#434463 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 1030

Location: APPLETON, WI

How late will the muskies be able to be seen...? Another week? Another two weeks? Three weeks? ...just curious. I may want to make the trek down to the Wingra Dam!

CASTING55

Posted 4/12/2010 7:25 AM (#434464 - in reply to #434460)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

Posts: 968

Location: N.FIB

it would be cool to throw a sucker or crappie in the middle of those fish,would make good video

BNelson

Posted 4/12/2010 8:37 AM (#434475 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Location: Contrarian Island

I would have to agree...from what I can see in the pics a lot of the fish guys are calling tigers don't look like tigers to me...they are just heavily barred...
great pics everyone...I stopped in saturday and yesterday and saw some in the 48 range..still haven't seen a 50 but I'm sure there are a couple lurking

Edited by BNelson 4/12/2010 8:51 AM

Bytor

Posted 4/12/2010 8:46 AM (#434477 - in reply to #434460)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

Location: The Yahara Chain

Hef - 4/12/2010 6:48 AM

To me most of the ones you are calling "tigers" just look like heavily barred naturals. Anyone else think the same?

Ditto.

Tons of barred fish in our waters. We have some Tigers but not very many. Last year I had over 90 muskies in my boat in southern Wisconsin and zero of them were Tigers. I think I've only had one Tiger in my boat in the last three years.

Bigman

Posted 4/12/2010 9:14 AM (#434482 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 281

Location: ROckford IL

Got some video from that muskies at the dam, just got to edit it down and post, stay in tune folks

jay lip ripper

Posted 4/12/2010 9:44 AM (#434496 - in reply to #434463)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 392

Location: lake x...where the hell is it?

PSYS - 4/12/2010 7:25 AM

How late will the muskies be able to be seen...? Another week? Another two weeks? Three weeks? ...just curious. I may want to make the trek down to the Wingra Dam!

the rain is what willl decide that, when the water is high they can jump and make it. thats what made them come last week. when its low they just hang around and some still try jumping but most wont make it. in years past they seen to all b gone by earliy to mid june. as for the tigers it is hard to tell cuz we aint going by the bars on the side but if they go across there backs. i have seen a few that have them on the backs so tiger or not.

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jay lip ripper

Posted 4/12/2010 10:16 AM (#434504 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 392

Location: lake x...where the hell is it?

the 1st pic is of a upper 40s tiger or not if ur BN. my buddy caught a 44-45" tiger a few years back with the top part of its tail missing just like this one. same fish?
the 2nd pic is a white and orange KOI fish about 20" just down from the dam by the bridge. anyone seen this before and know if i can use it for bait if i catch it?
the 3rd pic is just a ski with his head out the water.
the 4th pic is of a big fish with a GRAY back. anyone else seen this fish before? i only got 1 good look at her yesterday cuz she stayed deep. got 2 be one of the biggest i seen this year at the dam.

muskie! nut

Posted 4/12/2010 10:34 AM (#434513 - in reply to #434504)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 2893

Location: Yahara River Chain

jay lip ripper - 4/12/2010 10:16 AM

2nd pic is a white and orange KOI fish about 20" just down from the dam by the bridge. anyone seen this before and know if i can use it for bait if i catch it?

No you can't. Good luck catching it.

jay lip ripper

Posted 4/12/2010 11:02 AM (#434518 - in reply to #434513)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 392

Location: lake x...where the hell is it?

muskie! nut - 4/12/2010 10:34 AM

jay lip ripper - 4/12/2010 10:16 AM

2nd pic is a white and orange KOI fish about 20" just down from the dam by the bridge. anyone seen this before and know if i can use it for bait if i catch it?

No you can't. Good luck catching it.

i just thought that since they are just pretty carp and carp are rough fish i could. guess not, oh well blue gills work great too.

BNelson

Posted 4/12/2010 11:06 AM (#434522 - in reply to #434518)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Location: Contrarian Island

Jay, I am betting that is not a tiger....I'm sure I'm not the only one that thinks that....and no MNut it doesn't matter but the fish they are calling tigers simply aren't... call em like I see em.

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muskie! nut

Posted 4/12/2010 11:12 AM (#434524 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 2893

Location: Yahara River Chain

I'm sure it really doesn't matter. They all are pretty to look at. This would be like live "muskie porn"

Guest

Posted 4/12/2010 11:40 AM (#434527 - in reply to #432242)
Subject: RE: Wingra Dam

Not tigers.

IAJustin

Posted 4/12/2010 11:46 AM (#434530 - in reply to #434527)
Subject: Re: Wingra Dam

Posts: 2087

definitely not tigers - barred, like this one:

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