How many muskies per acre?

[muskieboy46]

People are always telling me theres fish there you just arnt catching them. I was wondering if anyone knows "about" the amount of muskies there are in a given acre (this would be an acre where fish would be attracted, not the middle of nowhere)
just a thought. thanks
muskieboy

[RuKiddingMe]

If I remember correctly I understand that the DNR shoots to manage the lakes for 1.2 Adult Musky/Muskys per acre. I may be a little off the mark but I'm pretty sure it's right around 1/acre. I would guess if you figure in the youngens you may be looking at 3 or more per acre. I have no idea what the exact numbers are and that data may be tough to find.

RU

[AWH]

I think RU is in the ballpark. I remember hearing that if you have 1 adult musky per acre, you have a healthy population.

AWH

[Guest]

I dont think that there is an exact answer for that one. i think it depends on the lake your fishing, the stucture, water clarity, fish population, or maybe if baitfish on concentrated on a certian spot. everything probably plays a role in how many muskies in a particular spot. i have raised two fish from one spot, on one cast and they were only feet apart from each other on two different lakes. and one of these times these fish were in the mid 40s.then again i have caught one and with in the next couple casts in the same spot raised another fish. i have also seen photos of a musky trailin behind another while someone was catching it ( kinda like bass do sometimes). also in one of the infisherman musky vids. they talk about this exact subject and show two different fish being caught on the exact same spot only minutes apart. so the whole one fish per acre i think is a lil out there.

keep'm tuggin

[Fish-n-Freak]

The 1.something fish per acre thing is an average population density used by the DNR. Just remember that you will catch 90% of the fish in 10% of the lake.

These fish will group up around the best structure, and by the FOOD. The BEST areas will change through the season, but if you know where to look, you will find numbers of fish on any given day. The first time I caught 3 fish in one day, I caught the 3 fish in about 20 minutes without moving the boat. I was actually anchored on a spot, and the fish were there.

Find the spot on the spot and you will find some fish. You need to be fishing the 1 acre that holds ten fish, rather than the 9 acres that don't.

Good Fishing!
Steve

[guideman]

Good point Steve,
The one fish per acer isn't to be taken litteraly as just one fish per acer. I have raised multiple fish off structure many times. In fact like Steve, I have had one of my most productive days ever
fishing primarily one spot.

One of my clients and I boated 8 fish in a day, 6 of them off one spot. Your bound to hit it just right if you fish long enough. We had 28 follows that day including several on the spot we caught
6 fish on.

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[Coach Dog]

I thought I read somewhere that said 1 fish per 3 acres is considered good.

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