captpierre Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Water levels are low. Surface temps at the NE end this afternoon 82.5F Has turned fairly green since a week ago Lots of algae. Might get a bloom soon if weather doesn't change soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 We have been staying down near Gannon's....the water is certainly no cooler over here. The bazillion bluegill my kids catch off the dock are literally warm to the touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 The water is warm all over. We were in Elk Lake a week or so ago and the river temp was in the high 70s - low 80s; that's the warmest I've seen the Montreal river. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 High temps have kept me from musky fishing for well over a month now. Well at least I'm getting lots of firewood cut... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) High temps have kept me from musky fishing for well over a month now. Well at least I'm getting lots of firewood cut... eww my buddy with a place on buckhorn just east of the ganny is pretty much done with it..says the water is just gross with water temps that high maybe we will end up with florida 10lb bass Edited August 12, 2016 by AKRISONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 ...yes that is a good reason for me to sit at lakeside with a beer rather than head out for muskies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 High temps have kept me from musky fishing for well over a month now. Well at least I'm getting lots of firewood cut... Caught a 36 incher last evening jigging for eyes. Most fight I've seen in a Muskie in a long time. Diving, jumping. Wouldn't give up. Swam away strong after unhooking too. Hope it survives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Caught a 36 incher last evening jigging for eyes. Most fight I've seen in a Muskie in a long time. Diving, jumping. Wouldn't give up. Swam away strong after unhooking too. Hope it survives smaller one definitely has a way better chance than the old brutes. I dont think a mid 40 musky would survive being caught in that temperature no matter how fast the fight, and how perfectly and fast you release it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Even Lake Ontario is a bath tub. Temps were over 80 for a few miles out before dropping to 78 on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCutcheon Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'm glad someone other than me mentioned the warm water and high mortality rate of Muskies... Personally, I put my Muskie gear away three weeks ago. I don't have a problem with folks who catch one at this time of year so long as they realize the fragile nature of the beast and release it in the water without the obligatory out of water photo op. Most will recover, however as Akrisoner stated some won't no matter what we do. A few years ago, in mid summer, I personally spent about an hour with a fish wading in shallow water holding it up right, until it swam off on it's own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'm leaving tomorrow morning for a 2 week musky trip to the West Arm of Nippissing and aren't liking the conditions I'm hearing with these crazy hot water temps. Air temps are sposed to drop into the 70's up there starting in a day or 2 so hopefully that'll bring the water temps down too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCutcheon Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Do you want to borrow a couple of Bass and Walleye rods Lew? Just kidding, I know you have the utmost respect for your targeted species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 What's a bass & walleye Tom ? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjames09 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'm glad someone other than me mentioned the warm water and high mortality rate of Muskies... Personally, I put my Muskie gear away three weeks ago. I don't have a problem with folks who catch one at this time of year so long as they realize the fragile nature of the beast and release it in the water without the obligatory out of water photo op. Most will recover, however as Akrisoner stated some won't no matter what we do. A few years ago, in mid summer, I personally spent about an hour with a fish wading in shallow water holding it up right, until it swam off on it's own. Saw a floating musky last weekend on Sturgeon. No boat marks on it, figured it was a poor release. Sad to see. Tried to revive it but it was to late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Yeah the smaller ones almost always seem to revive quicker, if they even need reviving at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCutcheon Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) What's a bass & walleye Tom ? LOL Bait...... Have a great trip Lew. and say hello to your old boat.. We will be heading up to the French (Wolsley Bay) just after Thanksgiving for a week and the temps should be good again by then. In fact each year for the past 4, we have had at least one day with snow and sleet during our stay. Edited August 12, 2016 by Tom McCutcheon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Thanks Tom, and best of luck to you too when you head north, chances are you'll do well up there that time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 The Muskie pros are telling people not to fish for Muskies now as its death temps for them ..... And even the cold clear deep lakes of northern Haliburton where I fish are getting warm a lot warmer than I have seen in many years .... Even with all the high cold water they had all spring and early summer a lake I fished the other day was 79 no gross water up there yet but yes here in the Kawarthas it's gross ...... A lot of algae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 These warmer temps sure make for great largemouth fishing ! Stellar season so far. 3 fish over 6 and multiple over 5 boated this year for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 I wonder if thats why im seeing musky in the river all of a sudden? Chasing the cooler water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 These warmer temps sure make for great largemouth fishing ! Stellar season so far. 3 fish over 6 and multiple over 5 boated this year for us no pictures, it didn't happen yeah, LMB fishing has been good. If I see a dead fish or a seagull pecking at something floating, I always boat over and check it out. Lots of common white suckers belly up in my area, I don't know what that's about. The walleye in my area aren't coming in shallow at all, even after dark. It's all 18 FOW or more. If that's the case on Pigeon Captain, that should help you eliminate a lot of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Is that a colts menthol? LOL Nice fish dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Nice fish Chris!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I call this the season that never was. Levels here on Erie are high. We have 2 feet of beach where we normally have 20'. I have caught a grand total of 3 pics. Not 1 Erie jumbo, not 1 this year. Get this, water temp at 75 feet deep is 75F. Not even the Pic gurus are catching fish. I have caught more fish when I lived in downtown Hamilton and didn't have a boat or a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Menthol ultra uber light. If you come up and bring your toon we can fish that private lake. If you tried to get back in yourself later, the gatekeeper Crazy Bob and his 12 gauge are known for causing trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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