MN Musky Opener

[DUCKJ]

With the opener only 6 days away, where is everyone going to be? I myself will be fishing a Rollie and Hellens tourny in WI. When I get back I will be fishing Cedar, Mille Lacs and the Bemidji area.

Good luck everyone and Happy Hunting

Duck

[RuKiddingMe]

I'll be in the Alexandria Area fishing Lobster Saturday and Sunday. Then the Metro one or two evenings the following week.

RU

[AWH]

I've got 4 days of vacation starting on Saturday. So I'll likely try a few different lakes. I'll probably give Cedar a shot as well. I liked the lake the one time I fished it last year even though I went without a musky. Then my go to area early in the year tends to be the Longville area.

AWH

[jclymer]

Opener will be Alexander and Shaminau, then I will be taking vaction the following Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun to fish Bemidji, Cass, Little Wolf.

[guideman]

Hey all you muskie freaks,
It's a no brainer for me, I'll be home on the Big V for the muskie opener.

Hope you all have a great day and catch a PIG!

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[Fish-n-Freak]

I will be trying to 'sneak' out for some early AM fishing on Minnetonka. Missed a PIG out there last year, and had a few follows and blow-ups.

Won't have a lot of time, to fish until July -- Then it will be in high gear until the ice stops me.

Good Luck!
Steve

[WoodlandSavage]

jclymer,

How is the muskie fishing on Shamineau been?

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[jclymer]

Wish I could tell you how the fishing has been on Shaminau, but because it is prior to season opener I have not targeted muskies, in fact I have not been on Shaminau yet this year. Alexander has been very slow for walleyes. I remember last year seeing muskies sitting all over the shallow waters by the islands in Alexander, this year I have not seen one fish. May be a slow opener, who knows???

[rodbuilder]

I just had to post so I could vent. Is this week dragging or what?!?!..Can't wait for Saturday..Bro and I are hitting Detroit Lake with lots of beer and determination!..

Good luck to everyone!

[Bass Assasin]

As soon as i get the chance, ill be going on Elk lake in Itasca. Thats where i caught my first muskie last fall. i cant wait ot get back there. Has anyone else had any luck up on Elk?

[Fish-n-Freak]

JC, I think he was asking about the fishing in general, how have you done in the past?

I have had good luck on both lakes, more with numbers than size, but I have seen some upper 40's on follows. I would consider these two lakes as very good options. Great lakes to build confidence, and still have a shot at something big.

Good Luck to everyone.
Steve

[RK]

Hey Rodbuilder -
I'll be on DL as well (I think.) If you see a dual console Tracker Tundra with an Opti hanging off the back, stop by and say howdy. Always fun to meet FMers...

Bass Assassin -
Elk is a neat little lake. I used to fish it a few times a summer when I was living in the Walker area. Dave Csanda from In-Fish liked the lake, and we fished there together a couple days every summer.

Sadly, a few local 'guides' (I'm being generous with that term) decided it was a great place to take clients so they could bop a muskie for the wall. The lake is a brood stock lake (which makes it a critical lake for the DNR's stocking program) and had a 48" minimum size. The DNR, and some muskie anglers who frequented the lake, noticed an almost total absence of fish over 48" in the lake the last few years. This year, Elk is 100% catch and release for muskies - the first C&R only muskie lake in MN. Great to see, and badly needed.

Elk's still a great lake, but it's all the more important to be careful releasing fish there. Cool thing about Elk is catching a great big bass on muskie lures isn't unusual - or at least wasn't in the past. Have caught several 20" bass on suicks there.

Have fun on Elk - cool body of water.

Cheers,
RK

[walleye_dan]

DL is a great muskie lake. Me and my brother did great on DL last year. There are alot of Muskies in that lake. The only problem with DL is that by 9:30-10:00, the lake is so busy with speed boats and jet skis that it makes fishing a pain. That didn't stop us from catching fish from sunrise till 9:00. This year we are gonna try West Battle. We tried it last year and didn't have the greatest luck. Anybody have tips for West Battle?

Thanks and good luck.

[rodbuilder]

RK,

We'll be in an older Pro-V tiller...hopefully netting something! Speaking of Mr. Csanda, I just saw him on Wednesday at the PWT weigh-in at Cass Lake. I have seen him on tv and in videos quite often. Interesting guy, would like to meet him someday.

Good luck on the water!

[Esoxmn]

Can you beliieve my partner for tommorow bailed on me at 5 oclock the day before opener?

[wishiniwerefishin]

Duck- You talkin the cedar lake in aitkin??