Researching Trophy Muskie Fisheries

In an age of instant information, the hunt for trophy muskies demands deeper research, trusted networks, and old-school detective work.

In this electronic age, eyes and ears are everywhere. Minutes after a noteworthy event occurs, texts, tweets, postings, emails, and video clips broadcast across an array of media. We’re all connected in an impersonal and less connected sort of way. Through this change in social networking, our group of friends has gone from a handful of people entrusted with the most sacred of fishing information, to hundreds of online “friends” with whom we may share information.

On the muskie scene, this means access to more fishing information than ever. Happenings across the lake and around the globe arrive instantly on our computer, smartphone, or other mobile device. We’ve gained instant access to information, but lost the ability to independently verify all this streaming data.

Downsides to the Modern Day

For all the good info the Internet has provided, we’re still exposed to hoaxes that go “viral” before they can be debunked. The moral remains–don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. Credible intel on sleeper muskie fisheries may not be as common as mug shots of Lindsay Lohan, but it’s available for those willing to dig.

That information gets out so quickly can be a negative as well as a positive. With a couple of “posts,” a small fishery can become overwhelmed. Anyone can watch the muskie boards and see which fisheries are hot. When lakes Vermillion and Mille Lacs start pumping out mid-50-inch fish, you see more trailers at the accesses. If muskie guides start buying real estate along Lake St. Clair, you can bet the fishery’s on fire and that you’ll have plenty of company there. The trick becomes discovering some not-so-famous locations with an ignored population of giants, or finding fish in non-traditional locations on major fisheries…

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