Looking for some thoughts. I have been vacationing in Indiana in June and I am getting real tired of the surface temp already being in the low 80s. 2011 I am planning on going to Clam Lake in the middle of June. I am not looking for anybody to tell me their secret spots, I am just wondering what kind of action to expect. I will figure out where they are on my own, best part of the challenge. [smilie=2thumbsup.gif]
Thanks,
The Musky Shakes-Mark
"Will Schultz" said:
It's 420 acres and my estimate of the resident population in June would be right around 10 muskies. No not 10/acre like Indiana, just ten.
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Mark – Maybe some of us will see you up there! We have an outing there in June. <url url="[Permission to view this media is denied]
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"vano397" said:
[quote="Will Schultz"]It's 420 acres and my estimate of the resident population in June would be right around 10 muskies. No not 10/acre like Indiana, just ten.
Are these populations adult spawning fish…or just fish over all?
My opinion is that those would be mostly young fish and not adults since the adults leave the lake after spawning. I've heard estimates, based on the research being done there, that the total adult spawning population is likely 30 fish for that section of the chain. Kind of scary when they are responsible for reproduction in more than 19,000 acres of water.
"Will Schultz" said:
[quote="vano397"][quote="Will Schultz"]I've heard estimates, based on the research being done there, that the total adult spawning population is likely 30 fish for that section of the chain. Kind of scary when they are responsible for reproduction in more than 19,000 acres of water.
This is similar to the very low sturgeon populations of many GL waters leading to several restoration programs. Then there are the genetic ethics questions of mixing genetics from outside the area to quickly build up the population or work very slowly using the local genetics of so few fish. That is a topic for another thread.
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