Randy:

Certainly your Oct. date is not too late in the fall with good musky fishing going into November. That is not to say that late Oct. can't provide its share of weather heartaches... While not fishing muskies after Nov. 30th (closing date of musky season), I've had my boat in the water up here into December and fished on beautiful 40* days. I've also judged the inaugural PMTT championship here on the first weekend of October and seen 6" of snow fall!!! As for the musky fishing this year at that time... could be good, could be great, could stink!!!

Also the dock very well could be out, plan to have knee boots or hippers with to deal with that situation and perhaps a long bow line to get your boat on/off the trailer... Any other questions fire away... Otherwise good luck and be safe!!!

Mark