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Title: Muskey help
Post by: icecoldchrome on Feb 01, 2019, 08:08 PM
Ok ladys and gentlemen I'm writing this looking for some advice I've never  have ice fished for muskey before and me and a group of guys are going to tomorrow to try and land a tiger muskie  at keystone state park just to see if we can  we have all out tip ups rigged heavy and 2 dozen big shinners I've cought them there from sure and on the kayak but I'm wondering what areas/ water columes should I look for when targeting them
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: onestring on Feb 02, 2019, 07:57 AM
Find weed beds
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: Ice.rat on Feb 02, 2019, 09:43 AM
USUALLY THE WEEDS THAT ARE OFF SHORE ABOUT 20 YDS. ON THE CABIN SIDE IS GOOD ABOUT HALF WAY FROM THE DAM GOOD LUCK NEED BIG BAITS A MUST. :tipup:
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: 7.62x39 on Feb 04, 2019, 07:38 AM
Suckers for bait and fish 10’ or less of water.
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: Mdunlap on Feb 07, 2019, 08:10 AM
So how did you end up doing on the musky?
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: 1MOFISH on Feb 07, 2019, 09:03 AM
So how did you end up doing on the musky?
i was thinking that too! love stories of success and failure?
GOD BLESS
mo
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: icecoldchrome on Feb 07, 2019, 03:13 PM
First attempt was a no go on the musky did get some pretty nice largemouth on the shinners and even a  pm from a gentleman that was rather upset I was discussing keystones condition but o well u have that on the on my second attempt the next day we where able to land a fair sized musky around 26 inches not a monster by any means but was happy to pull one threw the ice 
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: Ice.rat on Feb 08, 2019, 02:14 AM
HEY ICE DID YOU TRY OVER IN THAT AREA I MENTIONED .
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: PaCarpboy on Feb 08, 2019, 06:42 AM
Landed a musky!   Well done ice.  And why would someone be upset with you reporting ice conditions?   Aren't we all here for the same reason? 
Good work and be safe.
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: icecoldchrome on Feb 08, 2019, 02:09 PM
Yes icerat I tried up in that area  u had mentioned  also forgot to mention went out Tuesday after work and found 2 tip ups set both had flags up and fish on them with noone around
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: Ice.rat on Feb 09, 2019, 07:12 AM
HEY ICE THATS GREAT GOOD FIND ON THE TIPUPS ANY SIZE TO THE FISH?. ALWAYS GLAD TO HELP A FELLOW ICER OUT.
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: icecoldchrome on Feb 09, 2019, 08:00 AM
Yah both tip ups found had decent. Perch on them  10+ inches I just wish I would have known they where in that area before the ice  left the lake but o well Know I know for next year because I'm sure it's over for this year
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: Ice.rat on Feb 09, 2019, 08:25 AM
I HOPE NOT BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL ICE I DID WELL IN THAT AREA WHEN I FISHED OUT THERE IT ALWAYS HAD A COMBO BAG.  :tipup:
Title: Re: Muskey help
Post by: icecoldchrome on Feb 09, 2019, 01:51 PM
Don't get me wrong I would love some more ice time on keystone since it's nice and close to home but I was out there yesterday and the lake was flooded pretty bad over the road at the spillway  and the ice was all but gone kinda sad to see a nice 10 inches disapear so fast but the rain screwed us  I was hoping some would stick around but looks like we will have to start over fresh