Pigeon Muskies on Vacation?

[captpierre]

Finally got out Sunday on Pigeon to catch a biggun. Trolled 15-25 ft, 3-3.5 mph with a perch 10 inch Jake. Not a sniff. Water temp 58 on the surface. 2 ft waves with resulting murky water. Thought they turned on after Thanksgiving. Got tired of rockin and rollin so called it a day at 6pm.

[cram]

Was it murky because of the wind, or because it's turned over recently?

 

(though 58 is warm for turnover).

[lew]

 

Trolled 15-25 ft, 3-3.5 mph with a perch 10 inch Jake. Not a sniff.

 

 

You've gotta switch up the baits now & then, find out what their looking for.

 

Their in there, you just need to figure the pattern.

[mike rousseau]

I'm still catching at 5mph or faster...

 

With musky you need to change it up...

 

Change speed... Color...depth...running depth... Lure profile...

 

The other day I was trolling for a couple hours... Kicked up the speed and in less then a minute I had hooked up a musky...

 

They are hard to pattern... But you need to experiment...

[Rizzo]

I'm at Pigeon next week for 2 days so here's hoping water gets clear and the fish turn on!

[jimmer]

Those things have been on vacation all year!

[ehg]

Finally got out Sunday on Pigeon to catch a biggun. Trolled 15-25 ft, 3-3.5 mph with a perch 10 inch Jake. Not a sniff. Water temp 58 on the surface. 2 ft waves with resulting murky water. Thought they turned on after Thanksgiving. Got tired of rockin and rollin so called it a day at 6pm.

Sounds like you tried the right thing in the right place. Yes, full turnover usually occurs after Thanksgiving but was warm summer/fall probably delayed this.

 

At least now you can fish there till mid-December if you can handle freezing.

[DOS]

Try a jointed beleiver in the natural walleye pattern, couple of customers have had good luck this year with them on Pigeon, including a 48 last sunday. I am waiting for him to e-mail me the pic...