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Post by hoosierhunter on Mar 13, 2013 12:33:44 GMT -5
The DNR has had the nets up at bass this week. Just talked to the biologist earlier today, they will be pulling them from bass for the last time this am and taking them over to west where they will remain the rest of the week. If you are not doing anything they check them in the mornings, we are going to try to get down there friday to check it out.
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Post by fever3810 on Mar 13, 2013 16:56:43 GMT -5
Have they caught anything in them?
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Post by hoosierhunter on Mar 14, 2013 8:16:53 GMT -5
With the nets they catch several fish every night. The biologist emailed me again last night and it looks like they set them a little sooner then ideal. With water temps at 39 all they are catching are males because it is still a little to cold for the big girls to come out and play.
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Post by goosepondmonster on Mar 14, 2013 8:22:15 GMT -5
Are female muskies typically bigger than the males?
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 14, 2013 8:56:47 GMT -5
Are female muskies typically bigger than the males? Yep, like largemouth bass, the really big ones are females. How to identify....female vent is an "8" or "pear." A male's is "keyhole" shaped.  A true trophy musky would be 50" and a female. If I'm not mistaken, a trophy male would be around 45". |
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 14, 2013 9:00:53 GMT -5
taking them over to west where they will remain the rest of the week. West could be very interesting! That lake has a little bit of everything in it.  |
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Post by hoosierhunter on Mar 14, 2013 9:06:55 GMT -5
From what I have heard very few males every make it over 40 inches. I know the biggest fish they caught the first night was 39 and all the fish they caught the second night were males so I am assuming about the same on size. West is a funny lake, have heard some guys who like it as much or more then bass, we have fished it several times and have seen one fish.
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Post by hoosierhunter on Mar 16, 2013 0:25:42 GMT -5
Mr. Kittaka the biologist emailed me today, they ran the nets for two days and west and did not catch a single fish. They left them out over the weekend hoping the water may warm up a little and maybe they will do some good.
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Post by sam on Mar 16, 2013 2:00:29 GMT -5
Good thread going here
I was impressed with the photo of the male and female. Never knew that before.
Keep it going guy's !
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Post by fever3810 on Mar 16, 2013 6:09:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the picture showing the difference between male and female. I never knew how to tell them apart.
Heading to Bass Lake this afternoon! I'll let you know how it goes!
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 16, 2013 11:02:58 GMT -5
Mr. Kittaka the biologist emailed me today, they ran the nets for two days and west and did not catch a single fish. They left them out over the weekend hoping the water may warm up a little and maybe they will do some good. I wonder where they put the nets? From what I've seen of West, there seems to be large dead zones and then certain areas where the fish finder lights up like a Christmas tree. I would think the area where the springs bubble up would be the hot spot in the winter. I seen the fish just totally piled up there one time in the heat of the summer. |
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 16, 2013 11:04:35 GMT -5
Heading to Bass Lake this afternoon! I'll let you know how it goes! Good luck! Chase and me might be out there this evening. |
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Post by jimmycrown on Mar 16, 2013 13:14:44 GMT -5
are these lakes part of the dugger unit . i remember fishing one of them about 3 years ago last time i was down there
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Post by spainy79 on Mar 16, 2013 16:01:26 GMT -5
Yes they are. Bass and West are the 2 big ones.
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Post by fever3810 on Mar 17, 2013 10:28:31 GMT -5
Nothing yesterday. Got there about 2:00 PM and off the water about 5:30. Wind was out of the NW and cold. Wind was making it a challenge to control the boat. We lost a couple of baits to the trees. There was one other boat out, don't know if they had any luck, or what they were fishing for.
One of these days, we'll catch one.
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Just another night at work for me and Monty will be back here again bright and early. 
