Lake Michigan Giant

  • eyecatchum
    Milwaukee WI
    Posts: 270
    August 2, 2013 at 3:46 pm #1283178

    This year has been nothing short of exceptional for giant fish on the Big Pond, but this one takes the cake. A 42″ 36lb king salmon was caught out of Milwaukee yesterday afternoon. People haven’t seen fish this big in decades and I have never seen them this big in my life. So, if you’ve always thought of coming down and giving salmon fishing a try, this may be the year to do it. Who knows how long it will be until we see fish of this caliber again……..

    http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/217942321.html

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    August 2, 2013 at 4:21 pm #1187148

    That thing is a piggie!

    troutbum
    St. Paul
    Posts: 179
    August 2, 2013 at 4:39 pm #1187155

    Trolled the reef in sturgeon bay. Went 14 for 20.

    5 were over 27lbs. Biggest was 40″ 30lbs. Alewive population is back in full force. There will be some big boys harvested this Fall. Real big.



    eyecatchum
    Milwaukee WI
    Posts: 270
    August 2, 2013 at 6:01 pm #1187190

    Nice haul Troutbum !!! Took awhile for the king bite to setup this year, but now that it has, should be a very interesting season from here on out.

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 12103
    August 2, 2013 at 7:23 pm #1187211

    My guess is the record may fall this year.

    diesel
    Menomonee Falls, WI
    Posts: 1020
    August 2, 2013 at 8:44 pm #1187243

    I am gonna need a bigger boat!

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18715
    August 2, 2013 at 8:51 pm #1187247

    I need to get over there and get some meat. Maybe we should pull a few guys together from IDO or something? Just a thought.

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    August 2, 2013 at 9:33 pm #1187199

    Heading down there the weekend of the 17th. A call to Uncle Phil seems like the prudent thing to do

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    August 2, 2013 at 9:44 pm #1187262

    Uncle Phil is all in, pictures to come soon

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13651
    August 2, 2013 at 10:22 pm #1187271

    Weight like that is like stepping back to “the OLD days” in the 80’s when you didn’t think of a chin as nice until hitting the 30# mark

    troutbum
    St. Paul
    Posts: 179
    August 2, 2013 at 10:39 pm #1187272

    If anyone is looking for a dialed in, professional charter in Door County, shoot me a pm. He will put you on these fish. I have no relation or affiliation with this charter. I have been on several salmon hunts on lake michigan and this guy runs a flawless operation.

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