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Last Call
MUSKELLUNGE
photo-Brett Eisenhower
by Braden Eisenhower
Theodore Roosevelt famously said, "Nothing in this world
is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain,
difficulty." I cannot verify whether our 26th president cast a
line for Muskellunge, but anyone who holds this belief to be
true would have made a fine Muskellunge angler.
Casting for Muskellunge requires a great deal of effort,
pain and difficulty, especially when the calendar wears
thin. The whole ordeal is unpleasant: howling winds,
plummeting air temperatures, and frigid water that pools
on the rod and reel. No doubt the shelter of home is a more
welcoming atmosphere.
But, Muskellunge anglers are unrelenting people who
find a strange pleasure in this heightened state of brutality.
Expect them to be searching for a trophy to cap off
their fishing season long after the pleasure boaters have
winterized their crafts.
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Turnover in brief
Late season fishing can be summed up in one word:
slow. Fish activity sharply declines upon completion of the
turnover process.
During the warmwater period, many lakes stratify,
or divide into three distinct layers with differing water
temperature and oxygenation. In the fall, the cooling
surface layer mixes with the deeper layer below, setting off
the turnover phase. The result is a major environmental
change that leaves water temperature and oxygen levels
nearly consistent throughout the water column.
Muskellunge are no longer bound to temperate, heavily
oxygenated shallow water locales. The fish grouped in
these areas will often scatter, moving to deeper hangouts.
Rather than targeting shallow flats and bays, anglers should
focus on mid-depth areas and open water structure. Some
of the better spots are secondary points, channels, humps
and breaklines adjacent to deep water. These areas boast
both a comfortable environment and a plentiful food
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