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Location: Wisconsin | Just wondering if anyone knows about the begining of March being a good time to put a fish or two in the bag on Cave Run??? I'm from western wisconsin and REALY need to break up the winter blues. |
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| It can be, just depends on the year and the water level. |
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Location: Wisconsin | Thanks , any idea what the range of water temp is on average that time of year?? |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | Yea first of march can be good but just like any other time of year weather can play a factor. the water temps might be a little behind lookin at the cold in the 15 day forecast and with the cold we have had pretty much all of this year. water on average is usually 38-42 the first week of march. |
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Location: Wisconsin | Thanks for the info, I apprieciate it. this site is great I just became a member |
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| I'd recommend staying in wisconsin |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | I May be heading down to the Cave around March 10, or so.... anyone going to be fishing there ?
Cave Run is awsome in the spring, And I'm thinking the muskies may be hungry as well............ It beats the shnit out of 3 ft. of Ice.
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| Don't expect too much, it's pretty nasty down here. |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | Top H2O - 2/26/2010 6:08 PM
I May be heading down to the Cave around March 10, or so.... anyone going to be fishing there ?
Cave Run is awsome in the spring, And I'm thinking the muskies may be hungry as well............ It beats the shnit out of 3 ft. of Ice.
Jerome
Might see ya out there Jerome. 15 day forecast looks better but were gettin pounded with snow right now |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Dude, winter sucks, We have 2-3 ft of snow on the ground now..... I will be headed yuor way soon .
Jerome
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| Jerome things are going to be behind this year for sure. We have had 5 days in the last 40 above freezing. If you do come down early I look forward to seeing you.. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Here is a question for you locals that fish here,.......... are the Shad in Cave, Gizzard Shad (the larger ones) and what other fish in Cave Run do Muskies eat ?
I've seen some shad as big as 6-9" long in the past years here.
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Do you guys have any success with Top Water baits in the Spring ?
Justin, I'll check in with ya, in a couple of weeks.
Thanks, Jerome |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | Yea the main shad and main forage that we have are gizzard shad. some are threadfin shad as well
Edited by muskie_man 3/6/2010 2:59 PM
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I am leaving for the Cave on Sunday and will be fishing Monday, Tuesday & part of Wednesday.
I will drop a report on here when I get back.
Some guys are getting some fish on Kinkaid Lake in southern Illinois. It would be closer and the water is already in the mid 40's there right now. ust a thought ... |
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| Will be leaving for the Cave on March 19 for a few days. Looking forward to the report. |
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Location: KY | I was on the water yesterday afternoon. Air temps in the 50s with sunny skies and muddy water at 38-39. I saw some Ice in the marina area and on north facing shores. All ice will be gone in a day or two with the forecast for 60s and rain mid week.
The most notable events of the day where a sluggish battery, that had to be jumped, and broken St Croix. It was my oldest rod and had been wearing a scar for most of last summer. It failed during a hook set that turned out to be a stump.
No fish for me.
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Location: Kentucky | If it's not raining I'm headed to The Cave this Friday. Anyone else gonna be around? |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | Warmest water i found today was 47 in one spot. rest of the spots were ranging from 42-44 in the afternoon |
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Location: Kentucky | Justin how is the water clarity? |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | upper half muddy but the farther south you go the less muddier it gets |
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Location: KY | Here are a couple pictures, from last weekend, of the next musky man in my family.
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | That's cool,
Are you sure you want to bring that little guy into this silly Muskie sport?
Looks like Warrix, looking South East..... a good spot, when their on.
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Location: KY | Top H2O - 3/12/2010 8:55 PM
Looks like Warrix, looking South East..... a good spot, when their on.
Jerome
Wow. I know the spot you’re talking about. If I didn’t know better I would say your right. It’s Scotts though. |
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| Bruce, give that kid a decent bait, quit giving him "follow" baits! |
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Location: Northern IL | Nice job Bruce, take em when their young! 4 boys and 15 years, they've been the best part of it all!
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| the manta is a great bait more hook ups than follows for me |
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