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37k+ is still a pretty good number.
Little Bay de Noc is pretty interesting to see on the list. Is there known to be a decent native population there already? Is there anything data to suggest that they might successfully spawn up the Whitefish/Escanaba rivers?
Also love seeing Craig Lake get some more Northerns. It had been awhile since it was stocked last.
"MattG_braith" said:
Little Bay de Noc is pretty interesting to see on the list. Is there known to be a decent native population there already? Is there anything data to suggest that they might successfully spawn up the Whitefish/Escanaba rivers?
There were historically fish there that spawned/spawn in the rivers considering it's basically N. Green Bay this is a no brainer.
"MattG_braith" said:
Very cool. I love seeing waters like that getting GLS fish that might actually self-sustain.
No kidding. After years and years of putting fish in places with no potential for natural reproduction we're now putting them in places (for the most part) that shouldn't require stocking every couple years. Keeping these fish alive long enough for them to spawn a few times is now our challenge.
"MattG_braith" said:
. I wonder what that bay is like to fish, if it is like Green Bay at all with the big weed flats or more of an open water type fishing.
LBDN is a little deeper for the most part but there is a variety of habitat including some rock and some pretty good weeds in areas. Some of the muskies may follow the wallyes out into the deeper water in the late summer but there is a good cabbage casting bite for big pike that happens in sept-october in the bay, I would think the muskies will be in the same areas.
This is all good info. I'm a little conflicted about fish not being stocked in traditional, local lakes. However, I'm excited about sustained muskie fisheries in the future for us and the next generation of muskie addicts. My question for now is, how long will we have decent fishing in the traditional lakes, and how long before there is quality opportunities in these newly stocked waters?
Thanks!
Many of our traditional lakes, are still managed for muskies with many getting fish the past few years. I would search the DNR Fish Stocking Database. Usually, about 4-5 years after stocking this fishing is worthwhile, until about 10-12 years afterwards (maybe a little longer on deeper, or colder waters).
In 3-4 years we should start having decent muskies popping up all over
Those lakes are neither traditional, nor local for many other members of the club…..or anyone in general who may want to try musky fishing for that matter. Dispersing the fisheries and opportunities, and therefore the fishing pressure, around the state may be one of our most important needs. I'm diggin it!
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