Muskrat Lake Help

Post by **Awol** » Thu May 08, 2008 7:58 am

Great forum! I was just wondering if anyone fishing Muskrat Lake this year who knows the lake would pass on any info they could. As I have a trailer at Bona-vista and have not fished it yet except for last Monday for a few hours. It was a bit windy that day and I only saw one boat on the water I think it was Priorguy as he said he was there. I will be at the trailer most of the summer as I am semi retired and plan to spend some time fishing.
Thanks

Post by **Bobby Shimano** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:58 pm

Largemouth on the left and smallmouth on the right, Lakers in the middle, and pike are all over the left side

Bob

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Thu May 08, 2008 2:26 pm

Welcome to the site Awol!!....looking forward to reading your reports and seeing some pics of fish...we love pics!!

Muskrat Lake is a great lake to fish!!...Are you targetting a specific species???

Post by **Awol** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:57 pm

Bobby Shimano wrote:Largemouth on the left and smallmouth on the right, Lakers in the middle, and pike are all over the left side

Bob

Thanks Bobby
I will keep that in mind.

Post by **Awol** » Thu May 08, 2008 7:03 pm

TroutnMuskieHunter wrote:Welcome to the site Awol!!....looking forward to reading your reports and seeing some pics of fish...we love pics!!

Muskrat Lake is a great lake to fish!!...Are you targetting a specific species???

Thank you for your welcome TroutnMuskieHunter.

I'm thinking mmmm TROUT! Although I love the big dog(Muskie) Ottawa east.
I read somewhere in here that the trout on Muskrat Lake eat smelt and it makes them a little oily?

Post by **Awol** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:01 am

I will be going out on Saturday around noon with my daughter and her friend. I just purchased the boat in January and she can't wait to go for a ride. She is going in for surgery on Tuesday at C.H.E.O for spinal surgery

and will be laid up for the summer. I was hoping to teach her a few things about fishing this year. So if anyone is on the lake pass us a wave it will make her day.

Post by **Priorguy** » Fri May 09, 2008 4:50 pm

hey OWL....

I will see you at scrat on Saturday as I will be there going for lakers. So far its been pretty good to me so I have the rods ready...

Priorguy....

Post by **Priorguy** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:10 pm

Ok.. here is what I found today...

I was marking tonnes at 60ft and none in the shallows. At first I thought my LX15 was acting up but as I pulled in my first with drop shot jiggin I realized it was bang on. In came a second and my brother pulled in the third...

After spending 4 hours in the bays and shallows with not a single bit I hit a couple honey holes and they were suspended at 60ft. Water temp was only 48 - 49 which lead me to think this is the reason they are still deep.

Of course the method for drop shot I can't tell you because I would be giving away all my secrets...

Anyhow, a fine day on the water.....

Priorguy!

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:30 pm

atta boy Kenny!!

Post by **Priorguy** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:32 pm

Hey Steve... how did you make out up there this week?

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:34 pm

same as you bud

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:40 pm

I had to laugh today...talked to a lad that said he went up last week for the day and caught 20 lakers

.....

Post by **Priorguy** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:54 pm

I hear ya.. talk about funny...

I guess he didn't read the regs....

Priorguy!

Post by **Bobby Shimano** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:58 pm

I have been out a few times now, I caught two lakers yesterday weighing 3 and 4 pounds. Fed a family of 5 a couple of times. Me, I ate fish sticks last night.
I was back at her today, but no lakers, I caught a few smallies, with one weighing 4 lbs 13 ounces. She was the only one I weighed and I had to because of her size. She will go well over 6 come summer time.
I think I talked to awol today at the launch just as I was leaving. I was in the silver Nitro. I may have saw some of you other guys out there today but without knowing who is who in the zoo I have no idea.
But it was just an awesome day on the water.

Bob
Always learning

Post by **Priorguy** » Sat May 10, 2008 6:13 pm

Hey Bobby I seen you today out there.. sorry to hear no luck. I agree its hard to know who is who..

You might be onto something.. if us hawkers all had hawk stickers on our boats then it would save us asking at the launch... Hmmmmm I wonder if hawk has these...

Priorguy!