I am thinkin of taking a trip to the UP sometime soon this summer but dont plan on getting as far west as Michigamme or Seney and was doin some research on muskie waters in the eastern part of the penninsula.
Besides the Tahquamenon, I have seen that the dnr has plants in some of the lakes in the Hiawatha State Forest area, Big Island, McKeever, Cusino and Grassy lakes…has anyone fished these lakes and had success? Seems like at the very least it would be a beautiful place to do some canoe fishin
I have fished all of them. Grassy can be tough for Muskies(lots of Pike) . Spend a little time on McCeever its a good little lake. Cusino has produced a few Muskies for us. Maybe John will let us know if the road into Kingston is finished? It was closed last year I was told. Kingston is a pretty lake worth a day or so as well. Michelle and I have fished most of the waters up there. I would consider the west end as well. Bigger fish there. Mike and Michelle
The lake level in Kingston has prolly dropped a couple feet from last time you were there Mike. I haven't even attempted to put my boat in there this year in fear of getting stuck. The lake has almost become 3 seperate basins and the channel arm is almost non-navigable. You would have to see it to believe it. It seems like most lakes in the sandy soils along Lake Superior are having a heck of a time recovering from recent drought years.
"John E. Sox" said:
The lake level in Kingston has prolly dropped a couple feet from last time you were there Mike. I haven't even attempted to put my boat in there this year in fear of getting stuck. The lake has almost become 3 seperate basins and the channel arm is almost non-navigable. You would have to see it to believe it. It seems like most lakes in the sandy soils along Lake Superior are having a heck of a time recovering from recent drought years.
Bummer, that is where I was planning a 3 day camping trip this fall. I fish from a 14' boat that rides pretty shallow. Would that make a difference?
Scott- It is a matter of not getting your truck stuck pulling the boat out of the water, not whether you can get loaded and unloaded. When you pull your boat out of the water there is still about 20 feet of sand between your tires and the launch after your boat clears the water's edge. So, it is tough for me to say if you can pull it off without knowing how heavy your boat is and what kind of truck you are pulling it with.
Mike- I haven't been on Cusino in about 5 years so I can't say for sure. I have been sticking to fishing the bigger waters around here lately.
It's too bad to hear about kingston, nice lake. I moved about 10 different 40" there about 5 yrs ago, and it was low then. Now cusino can be difficult to launch a boat in too, unless they've improved the ramp. We used a 14' and that was about all you wanted. Caught one 37" in the prop wash and one HUGE bass. No fish story, it was 23 1/4" and weighed 8lbs 10oz., on a cheap scale.Had one picture left on a disposable camera and got a fairly decent shot, and I honestley think it was heavier.
Fished Big Island once, no luck, but there's supposed to be some real nice fish in it. You'de have to drag a canoe or small boat a couple hundred yards to the lake. If you do that it might be worth a another shorter portage to Townline lk. ,very pretty and remote. Although there isn't any musky, there's alot of pike, and supposed to be some big ones.
Tow vehicle is an '02 Chevy S10 ZR2 4X4, pulling a fairly light old 14' Mirrocraft with a 20 hp tiller. I've gotten in and out of some pretty hairy launches in Canada before, but sand always scares me. Could always bring the cigarette lighter air compresser and empty some air out of the tires. That has helped me before 🙂
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