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Location: NW Wisconsin | I will be musky fishing a lake in Northern WI (at some point this summer) that has large sand flat areas. I have not had much musky experience in sandier lakes, moreover, sandbar shorelines.
So my question is, what are some tactics for these sandy-shallow areas. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Fish the breaks like they are highly defined weed or rock edges; and don't be afraid to look shallow. if the perch are up on the sand flats, the muskies will be in there after them. Pay attention to inside and outside turns, more so than you might on weeds. |
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | Also, keep an eye out for scattered cabbage and rocks. Muskies will often relate to just a few weeds and/or rocks on even small sand flats. A little spot with just a few weeds and a couple of rocks, however small, can often be the spot-on-the-spot. A very small depth change can also concentrate fish. Sometimes a sudden one foot depth change qualifies as a "break", like what Steve mentioned, and the fish will sometimes concentrate there. Also, don't forgot about the little weed edge that often exists right near shore. Even though the water may be no more than a foot deep, Muskies will often lay up there.
Good luck.
Edited by Herb_b 5/10/2010 12:32 PM
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| The advice given is spot on---Those barren sand flats can hold some fish so cover all the tips given--I love those kind of spots as alot of anglers look at that and say nothing will hold is this shallow barren flat so alot of times they are very underfished. |
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| This is something I have always remembered since I was a kid seeing big muskies laying in the sun on big sand flats! I also remember seeing people jigging big rubber worms and such right in front of their face and them inhaling them! |
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Location: NW Wisconsin | Well, this all great advice guys...This really points me a good direction... Confidence can be the biggest factor in catching fish, especially musky!... I know them skis are in those flats, but just figuring them out is the key.
And "Leech Lake Strain", I have too also heard of muskies chomping at jig n worm in the sand flats recently in MuskyHunter Magzine matter of fact, so thanks for the tip....Just gotta make sure I bring my polarized shades.
Thanks guys,
Mike |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | I spend a whole lot of time fishing sand flats, and more so the breaks off of them on Pelican. What Steve said is exactly how I attack them. Any irregularities on the breaks will hold fish, and as Herb said, any patch of weeds or rocks, no matter how small or how shallow, needs a thorough raking.
Perch are key on these flats, pay attention to any of the bobber soakers on them and note what they are catching, if they are on perch, more than likely the muskies will be there too. |
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