One of the places to go that is close
by is Lake Storey just outside of town. This is a very well known lake
for producing nice sized muskies. They have had good stockings of
muskies in 2001, 2002, and 2003. These three stockings total up to
about 800 fingerling fish and that means by now, they should all be of
legal size being 42 inches.
Fishing on Lake Storey from a boat is by electric trolling motor only.
Better spots to fish will probably be on the west end.
Big suckers below a bobber trailing behind a drifting boat will cover a
lot of water. I’ve caught muskie that way and it’s a very successful
presentation at this time of year. One muskie guide told me that by
having a sucker rig that has a single spinner blade in the front of it
will add some flash to the rig.
Sometimes that’s all you need to catch
the eye of a muskie and once they get the sight and smell of one of
their favorite meals, a live sucker, it’s fish on for sure.
You can also fish for bass, bluegill catfish and walleye while drifting
with a sucker behind the boat. Make the most out of your trip. Do some
multi-tasking. Working a shoreline for bass with a white spinnerbait
may surprise you with a muskie jumping on the bait. Drifting with a big
minnow on the bottom, using a Lindy Rig for example, can catch a
walleye or two. But don’t be shocked if a muskie picks up the bait.
If you drift with a sucker behind the boat, you can also cast for them
with inline spinnerbaits, glide baits, and jerk baits. I recommend that
you don’t go with those huge 12 inch baits. Downsize a bit and it will
increase your chances of getting a fish.
A lot of anglers don’t believe in using
steel leaders because they feel that it takes away from the action of
lures.
I don’t really know if it’s all that true. But what could be worse is
when a big muskie get on and bites the lure off the line. Now he’s
stuck with a big lure in its mouth and most likely that could be fatal
for the fish. Use a leader. Muskie fishing is right around the corner.
Dust off the ole‚ muskie rod and sharpen up the hooks. Great fall
fishing is right around the corner and you’ll want to be ready.
