Chasing Muskies

  • nextbite
    Newton, IA
    Posts: 40
    May 13, 2010 at 2:27 pm #1240067

    I live in central Iowa so to get to larger quantities of muskies I have to travel quite a bit north. I do have a few options in my area to fish for them in small numbers. I have never caught one yet but came close in minnesota last november. I was wondering if anyone can give me some tips on how to locate them in this type of situation. In central iowa we don’t have a season so I can fish for them now if I wanted as well. I have a cousin that fishes bass tourneys in the closest lake a few years back 3 were boated by bass aglers so I am hoping to just have a chance.

    Grouse_Dog
    The Shores of Lake Harriet
    Posts: 2043
    May 13, 2010 at 3:03 pm #871722

    Drive to a MN Lake and throw a cow girl…

    Look for cabbage and rock – put in your time.

    Easy as 1-2-3

    Dog

    brad0383
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 354
    May 13, 2010 at 5:03 pm #871759

    Quote:

    Drive to a MN Lake and throw a cow girl…

    Look for cabbage and rock – put in your time.

    Easy as 1-2-3

    Dog

    Don’t forget a BullDawg

    MuskyTrap
    Posts: 60
    May 13, 2010 at 6:48 pm #841045

    Living in minnesota and not being able to fish until June a friend and I have made a few trips to Iowa for some corn fed muskies. Shoot me a PM I may be able to help you out down there. I know from personal experience there are big fish in some of those lakes.

    shaley
    Milford IA
    Posts: 2178
    May 13, 2010 at 10:50 pm #871871

    You don’t need to leave the state to get quality or quantity. PC,3 Mile, Clear IGL’s all have good numbers and you may be surprised at the sizes. I hunt them exclusivly after May 21 ( IGL”s opener) and only take 1 trip to MN to chase them.

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    May 14, 2010 at 4:18 pm #872109

    I knew shaley could keep you closer to home!!!

    Mark

    shaley
    Milford IA
    Posts: 2178
    May 17, 2010 at 2:49 am #872365

    13 fish netted today on PC out of 16 teams in the first leg of the IOWA Muskie Trail best was a 47+, I managed a 45 and a 40 to take 2nd.

    nextbite
    Newton, IA
    Posts: 40
    May 18, 2010 at 2:51 pm #872726

    Nice results at pleasant creek. I have been to MN one time to try so far. Fished Forrest and Rush Lake. The guy that took me out hooked up 2 while I was there but both got away. I have been spending my winter making my own lures and leaders for the first time as well as Ice fishing. I have a new lure idea that I made now I just need to test it out. Thanks for the input on where to go this year in Iowa.

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