You don't need an arsenal to get started muskie fishing. Just get a couple good cranks in sucker or shad colors and troll them or cast them. Muskie fishing on kinkaid is much more about conditions...
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You don't need an arsenal to get started muskie fishing. Just get a couple good cranks in sucker or shad colors and troll them or cast them. Muskie fishing on kinkaid is much more about conditions...
I think it is going to pick up next week after we get a couple of cool nights. I know that I would rather be fishing for them at the end of October-Early December than the end of Sept-Halloween.
85 degrees saturday evening. I went for a swim and the water was about the same temp 5-6 feet down.
The cool nights over the weekend really dropped the water temps. 78 degrees in most areas I fished yesterday. Should be back above 80 by this afternoon. Fishing was great in the rain yesterday. ...
Water temp was 91.1 yesterday afternoon. Much cooler about 5 feet below the surface.
I have seen the lake as high as the mid 90's on hot afternoons in late July and August, but that is the surface water temps. Early mornings are usually in the upper 80's. Hottest water temps are...
Thats about the same as I have done lately. I haven't caught a 20" fish since May, but numbers have gone up. TOO many dang wake boats and party boaters to be able to fish the good spots on...
Fished yesterday for 3 1/2 hours in the afternoon. Water temps were low 50's in the Dam area and as high as 65 in the backs of shallow coves. Caught 3 bass, biggest was 20".
Thanks for the reports fellas, I just got my boat in working order yesterday so I will be back to posting reports. BTW, fishing for bass on cedar is basically cheating :).
It can be good up there at times. Sorry to hear that you were skunked, it happens to the best of us.
Thanks for the update. Lake should be getting muddy with all of the rainfall on sunday. Will post a report as soon as I can get out.
Thank you. My motor is in the shop, so I am shorebound for now. I did some hiking around the lake last weekend, and I saw that there is a massive shad kill around the dam area. Diving seagulls...
Would love to know water temps as of today. Haven't been able to get out lately.
The easiest way to learn is to hire Chad. He will teach you what you need to know and put you on fish. Much better than wasting 500$ on lures an not knowing what you are doing. Kinkaid can be tough...
It has been pretty slow for me my past few trips. Should pick up in a couple of weeks.
I am sure there probably was some a few days ago, but the main lake should be open. Some coves and the upper end may still have some ice.
Casting, 7 inch jointed crankbait. Fished from 7 until about 12:30. The 43 was about 5 casts into the day, and in that bay I caught 3 of the 5. I just looked for bays with with lots of shad. They...
I had my best day of the year on Sunday. Caught 5, biggest was 43". The others were 40, 38, 38, and a 37. I was off the water by 1 pm!
I was out all day yesterday. 2 bass in the morning, 1 @18". Couldn't catch a crappie or muskie, trolled for a couple of hours with nothing to show for it. Saw one other boat out trolling.
The forecast looks perfect this evening and tomorrow to get those toothy fish chomping. Big front and wind. Think I feel a sick day coming.
Water temp was 65 on Monday evening. The muskie fishing has been very good to me this year, and they seem to be just about everywhere. Some in weeds, some on rocky points, some still suspended...
Surface temps were in the low 70's before the cold front. Should be in the mid to upper 60's today. I have seen or caught muskies on my past 3 trips. I had a 4 fish day last week. Boated a 43 and...
Get out on Kinkaid. Water temps were 75 at darkness Monday night. Had a 38 and a 43 while bass fishing on Sunday, and a 46 on Monday. Probably will slow down the next couple days, but it is...
Looks like you will have a hurricane sitting over the lake on labor day weekend. At least it will keep the wake boats off the water. Water temps to 83 yesterday afternoon.
The lake has really cooled off with these cool nights we have been having lately. I saw main lake water temperatures at 81 this weekend. Fishing was slow.