Fishing Muskrat Lake?

Post by **Big T** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:43 pm

I am interetsed in trying to fish the Lake in Cobden called Muskrat Lake for Lakers and Big Pike. Has anyone got any tips on where to fish and what to use this time of year?

Post by **Stajan_14** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:26 pm

havent pulled any huge pike out of there....just hammer handels but some decent bass in that lake..

Post by **Markus** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:14 pm

Theo, the Striper is very familar with that water....let her put ya on the fish.

How is she?

Post by RJ » Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:04 pm

I was shocked a few weeks back to have a very large pike follow my jig in....biggest pike I've ever seen in this neck of the woods...mid 40 inch fish...thick too...

Markus can vouch for me...my reaction was..."WTF was that?...wow..that's a big pike....and no..you can't have my jig"...

Post by **Big T** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:00 pm

Thanks for heads up fellas. The Striper is doing very well. We have been doing well with the walleyes, large bass and pike on White Lake. I am looking to start trying new lakes. I now the Striper has lots of experience and has seen lots of lakes. I am still learning to listen to her though. The first time out on White Lake, I had a guy approach me thinkin I was Markus. I guess we look somewhat the same too. Are there any bad spots to keep an eye out for on the lake? Where would I start looking for lakers. My father in law is here from Slovakia and he has never caught a Lake Trout? Thanks

Post by RJ » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:37 pm

Ya the Striper is very recognizable...I've had the pleasure of spending many hours aboard it myself....

I'm glad to hear you are actually out using it....one of Mark's fears was it wouldn't be used by whoever picked it up....

Any of the deeper trenches at Skrat should yield you some lakers....find the smelt...and you've found the lakers...

RJ

Post by **Bobber** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:15 pm

Muskrat has some great fish. Here are a couple of stories written from some Adventure Weekends we did on that body of water.

Great Bass (Large and Small), good sized Eyes, and big Lakers if you can find them. As Markus or RJ said, the Pike aren't too big, but there are a few larger ones in there. They stole about $50 worth of my jigs one day.

Check out the Laker and Eye in this story....<a href="http://www.fish-hawk.net/hawkshow/Lakes ... ">Memoires from Muskrat</a>

This was October and the smallies were on....<a href="http://www.fish-hawk.net/hawkshow/muskr ... Smallmouth Bass Fishing on Muskrat</a>

Cheers,

Post by **fishin loon** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:17 pm

I am going there today. I will let you know if they are biting.

Fishin loon

Post by **fishin loon** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:39 pm

I just had the best day ever on muskrat. Wish I was in a derby caught 10 bass in a hour all 2- 2.5 lbs 3 Pike 4 lbs laker's 2-6lbs and the wife a 3.5 smallie not one walleye I couldn't Buy a walleye on this lake. Centennial I can catch them all day but this lake not ONE in 4 years. Then I leave load the boat driving away and a Guy walks by carrying 2 5-6lbs walleye pee pee me right off but someday.

Fishin loon