Muskrat tourney this weekend question

[MuskieWannabe]

Good afternoon,

I just saw that there is a SEBO tourney on Muskrat this Sunday and I am just wondering what that means for Saturday? Is there going to be a ton of boats out pre-fishing or do they tend to leave it alone a few days before? I'm thinking of heading out there on Saturday and just don't want to get to the launch Saturday morning to see 50 guys lined up to get their boats in...

Any thoughts or previous experiences?

Cheers

[troutnmuskiehunter]

Good LucK.....from past experience it should be quite the gong show on that lake this weekend!!

[MuskieWannabe]

That's kind of what I was thinking....Hopefully getting on the water by 5:30am will help!

[beachburger]

Muskrat is a zoo on the best of days. If you want a good parking spot be there before 7:00am and be fully prepared to be both entertained and infuriated at the launch when it's time to go home.

[MuskieWannabe]

I'll bring my camera...I am hoping to be on the water by 5:30am and off by 10am so we'll see what happens.....Maybe I'll just launch from the beach! la la la

[beachburger]

You'll be plenty fine at those times.

Last time I was there the launch had a lot of sand on it so you might think you are launching from the beach.

If you standing at the launch looking at the water, use the right side (the driver's side when backing down). It's in better shape than the other side.

HTH,
Doug

[Seabass81]

was there last week and the launch was alright . There is a half foot drop after the concrete pad but the ford had no trouble pulling the nitro out .




John

[fishin loon]

I know this wont sit well with some but how about finding a new lake for a few years.


fishin loon

[beachburger]

I know this wont sit well with some but how about finding a new lake for a few years.

Given this thread is about a person who wants to go fish Muskrat for a couple of hours are you saying individuals who just want to to fish Muskrat for the day should find somewhere else?

[almontefisher]

I know this wont sit well with some but how about finding a new lake for a few years.


fishin loon

What if this was a new lake for him he found???

[Markus]

I'll be honest. FH.Net is directly responsible for the angling pressure on Muskrat Lake. Way back when....little was known about muskrat. In fact, when we held a get together there for site members, maps and fish specie charts were handed out to participants becasue no one even knew what was in the lake.

Since then, it's been muskrat this and muskrat that year after year. It's one of FH's go to recomendation lakes when new anglers ask. A lot of traffic is dirrected there all year long.

Is that a bad thing...I have no idea. Does it frustrate long time locals who use to enjoy an empty boat launch and some peace and quiet... likely.

[almontefisher]

I'll be honest. FH.Net is directly responsible for the angling pressure on Muskrat Lake. Way back when....little was known about muskrat. In fact, when we held a get together there for site members, maps and fish specie charts were handed out to participants becasue no one even knew what was in the lake.

Since then, it's been muskrat this and muskrat that year after year. It's one of FH's go to recomendation lakes when new anglers ask. A lot of traffic is dirrected there all year long.

Is that a bad thing...I have no idea. Does it frustrate long time locals who use to enjoy an empty boat launch and some peace and quiet... likely.

Well then the locals can do what I have done with the lake I am on that has seen increased pressure.......................................GET OVER IT!. There is nothing that can be done to stop it now. What is done is done...move on continue life and maybe go find a new lake to fish that is not so busy. I have The lake will still be there the lake monster will still be there and the fish seem to be still there in good numbers until moonshine catches them all

[beachburger]

Does it frustrate long time locals who use to enjoy an empty boat launch and some peace and quiet... likely.

Meh.

There's a tinny, aluminum fishing boat, sea-doo, pleasure boat and/or a party barge on the shores of almost every house and cottage that lines Muskrat. Those locals make plenty of noise on their own and get good use out of the launch.

The MNR has been stocking Muskrat with thousands of lakers for years. Some of those locals have had more than a few good meals as a result.

The boat launch sees just as many Sea-Doo and Four-Winns trailers as Princecraft and Triton. If the Sea-Doo and Four-Winns trailers want parking spots that are closer to the launch, they should get up earlier.

And there is not a bass tournament on both Sat and Sun of every summer weekend as so many "locals" would like you to believe.

[MuskieWannabe]

I kind of thought that fishing loon was speaking about the tournements finding a new home for a couple of years...If directed at me, meh...I get being upset if I was to move in with a charter boat and was bringing hundreds of people through every week, I'd be a little P.Oed myself if that happend on my lake, but I think for the average angler, such as myself, who may only go to Muskrat a couple of times a year, I don't think it is the guys like myself causing any problems, but I could see people getting upset if their what was a quiet lake was now a tournement haven a few weekends of the year.

In any case, I'm heading up there on Saturday to see if I can put into practice what moonshine had taught me (Thank you by the way!) I had never used a downrigger until moonshine taught me how to! How sad am I? As long as the cable doesn't get stuck in the prop I'll be a happy man!

[almontefisher]

Hey MW..I could teach you about downriggers if you teach me more about the Muskie and how to catch them.