streamerguy
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One of my goals this year was to get a pike or musky on the fly, but that didn't happen. I'm not giving up yet and might want to try a little starting now, throughout the winter, and then definitely next spring and summer.
I mentioned tailwaters since they don't freeze up, but if we have another mild winter then I won't limit myself to only tailwaters. I don't know the whole spotburning situation(if there is one lol) with pike and muskies, but all the ones I'm planning on fishing(3 or 4) just happen to be stocked with trout. I'm also gonna scout out a new one this weekend, except this one doesn't have trout.
So how active are toothies in the winter? These tailwaters aren't bottom release, but since they don't freeze I'm sure the water temps are a little warmer than the other area rivers. Even if they aren't that active I'll still give it a shot, I love fishing on warm winter days even if I do get skunked. Better than sitting around in the house all day.
I mentioned tailwaters since they don't freeze up, but if we have another mild winter then I won't limit myself to only tailwaters. I don't know the whole spotburning situation(if there is one lol) with pike and muskies, but all the ones I'm planning on fishing(3 or 4) just happen to be stocked with trout. I'm also gonna scout out a new one this weekend, except this one doesn't have trout.
So how active are toothies in the winter? These tailwaters aren't bottom release, but since they don't freeze I'm sure the water temps are a little warmer than the other area rivers. Even if they aren't that active I'll still give it a shot, I love fishing on warm winter days even if I do get skunked. Better than sitting around in the house all day.