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Muskies - How To?
cmayes 
 		    06/29/2004 12:34
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Aside from heavy tackle what does it take to get on the water for muskie fishing. Specifically where is a good place to launch where you can fish relatively close to the launch. What I am interested in is fishing for Muskie from a smaller aluminum boat, with a small motor, thus I do not want to have to travel real far from the launch. Anybody with Muskie experience let me know your thoughts whether it is St. Clair or another body of water not too far from Oakland County.
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Re:Muskies - How To?
Roamer 
 		  Port: Toledo Beach, Lasalle, MI   07/13/2004 13:09
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Chris,
Saw a couple of things about muskie fishing that might interest you . The latest Great Lakes Scuttlebutt fishing report talks about muskie fishing on Lake St. Clair. Go to

http://www.greatlakesscuttlebutt.com/fishing.shtml

Last week's Michigan DNR Fishing Report also covered muskie on Lake St. Clair. Here's the info:

"Musky anglers have been trolling from Metro Beach to the Dumping Grounds with body baits. A number of musky have been taken at Anchor Bay and near the Harley Launch on the south end of the river trolling in 10 to 14 feet of water with artificial bait. In between Grassy Island and Strawberry Island boat anglers have been trolling in 13 feet of water about 4 feet under the surface for musky."

URL for DNR Fishing Report is http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364-34956--,00.html

Roamer Hal
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Re:Muskies - How To?
t3pt6k 
 		  Port: Grand Haven, MI   07/13/2004 13:47
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Report from Lake St. Clair - not mine just found it interesting

I (and the people on my boat) caught and released about 40 - 45 muskies (4 over 20 lbs). I think that I was skunked 4 days out of 14, and only caught 1 or 2 a couple of days too, then of course there were great days as well. for me the longer that I stick at it the better it gets. All fish were caught in between the spillway and the dumps, and 15-16 ft of water was best. maisons muskie killers (perch pattern) 4 oz/ 20-30 ft was best.

Only three fish off of the planer boards (but I only ran them three days) boat rods and down rods took the rest. Things seem to be slowing in the area, but I am sure that you can still get them in that area if you try. Next weekend I will try the south shore for the first time this year, I will post my results (with no b.s.) Oh yea, last year I was doing great right up to the last week in augast (about one fish per hour of trolling)
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