Muskie Fishing in Missouri
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Muskie are becoming a
very popular fish in Missouri. The MDC experimented for years with
Tiger muskie and northern pike. They just don't thrive in Missouri.
Muskie do however. The Hunnewell hatchery is produceing a lot of
these guys every year and they are being stocked in more lakes all the
time. Keep checking this page for more muskie info to come.
SEE THE MISSOURI LAKE LIST FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE MISSOURI MUSKIE LAKES
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Summer Tactics
Sometimes the big toothy critters
like it fast and summer can be one of those times. Ripp willow leaf
spinnerbaits or minnow lures as fast as you can crank them in early morning
and late evening when the big skis might be lurking near the surface.
Look to the mouths of timbered coves and outside shore cover.
Conservation Department seeks reports of muskie catches
Anglers can help the fisheries biologists make the
most of this exciting fishery.
JEFFERSON CITY--If you catch a muskellunge in Missouri, the Conservation Department would like to hear about it. It's more than just bragging. Fisheries biologists need information about the state's growing muskie population to manage the toothy fish properly.
The reporting system is easy for anglers. Volunteers receive Show-Me Muskie Trip Record forms to fill out after each muskie fishing trip, whether they catch fish or not. It takes less than a minute to do. Then, twice a year, they mail completed forms to the Conservation Department in postage-paid envelopes.
Information on the forms is confidential. Participants' fishing success and favorite fishing spots won't become public knowledge. However, participants receive a report based on their and other muskie anglers' reports.
To participate, contact Mark Boone, Muskellunge Program Advisor, Missouri Department of Conservation, 2302 County Park Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.
- Jim Low -
Muskie Trophies. Send us your Muskie pictures and we will put them up here for all the world to see.
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