Muskies

[HUNTnFISHSD]

 Does anyone catch muskies on tip ups? If so what kind of bait and rig did you use?

[Whopper Stopper]

Seems most of the muskies caught are on a crappie minnow or small jig. I fish on a lake that has good numbers of musky and have yet to catch one on a tip up. I have sat in a dark house and watched them swim by, but they don't seem very interested in eating. Musky season closes here Dec. 1.

                  WS

[NoMe]

Muskie are more of a warm water species, they become lethargic in cold water and don't eat much. People up here occasionally catch them on tip ups usually using big bait like a sucker fish or large shiners. As soon as ice goes out they become more active.

[frozengator]

Tiger muskies!!!! lot more action

[BIGCREW]

If you can get some trout for bait you may get lucky,I make my own rigs but I use a needle and send the line through the meat of the fish,I have my main line that has a barrel swivel off of that I use the needle to put a line to the top of the head and one to the tail with a treble hook attached,I also cut the tail with scissors horizontally it keeps the bait from pulling hard on the main line   try it out   good luck

[bait trap]

I always thought muskets were a cold water fish b/c they are predominantly in the northern latitudes.