I was out doing my part to control the carp population last night in the Grand River and am 95% sure I saw a muskie. It spooked before I could get my camera, but I'd put it at early to mid 30's in length and appeared to be northern strain. I see my fair share of pike out there but this was a welcome first. He's got alot of eater sized suckers to munch on and appeared healthy.
Were my eyes playing tricks on me or could this be? If anything I'd think a spotted muskie would make it's way up stream, but could this be a fish from Hamlin that made it over the dam?
Dan
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Read that for some more info on muskies in the grand. They are in there no doubt, wether or not there are fishable numbers or if there is natural reproduction taking place is up for debate.
I'm positive there are muskies in the Grand and most if not all of the drowned river mouth lakes along the west side. I took pics of a Muskie several years ago that was floating in Spring Lake & have heard from a person within the DNR that they have found fish in Lloyd's bayou which is off the Grand in Spring Lake. I don't think there are fishable populations, however, I'm never surprised when I here of incidental catches. I fish the west side river mouth lakes almost weekly and when I hook into a nice pike I always start looking for spots or a pointed tail. I know a tourney bass guy who I talk to a few times a year and he swears 2 muskies were caught last September in Mona Lake during a 2 day bass tourney. He catches his fair share of pike and has also caught a few Muskie so I have no reason to doubt him. Hopefully in 10-15 years we can all be talking about the great GLS fishing we have on the west side of the state. Until then, I'll continue to occasionally target that needle in the haystack until the densities improve.
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