That was such a St Clair answer from chasin50… LOL
There are so many factors and where the fish is from is a major factor, as chasin50 said it would have to look heavy for a St Clair 47 to make 30lbs – they grow big heads out there and there's not much mass in a muskie head. On most of our inland lakes a 47 would be about 25lbs right now and will easily make 30lbs in the fall once she's building eggs.
What started me on this is the poll on where the next record will come from. I am the lone vote for WI., I'm the hanging chad! Being a born and raised Cheesehead,Iwas surprised there were no votes for WI. Every year I go and fish the Chip and stay at John Dettloff's Indian Trail resort. John has a kid working for him, he's about 17 or 18 Mike. He is also a good guide. When we were there last Sep, I believe it was the second week, he caught this 47" muskie I was talking about. He tried reviving her for a hour and a half with no luck. She is now hanging behind the bar, her weight was 39lbs. 11oz. John told me the fish on the other side of the Chip seem to be longer and lighter and on this side heavier. What I'm trying to get at do the fish in WI have a gene pool that could produce a 70lb plus fish ? Is it possible to have a 72" fish? Would we want to put some of the lines from WI., Georgian Bay and the St. Lawerence in to our stocking program in MI.Could we create Frankenstien monster fish here? Thanks, Steve
It really depends on the lake/forage type. I've seen a 48" mount in one of the famous Wisconsin musky bars that went 44 lbs. A freak of a fish indeed! Cave run, Tony Grant, has a 47" fish that went 34lbs. on the wall.
The fish in Eagle lake, Ontario can be extremely girthy…saw several that actually scared me this year. Most lakes have an average, could be on the thin, normal or thick side but there always seems to be a couple of fish that fall well outside the norm i.e. Don Miller's fish a few years beack on LSC.
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