|
To
turn Shawano Lake into a viable Muskie Fishing lake.
To
Make acquaintances with other fishermen.
We
will do this through derby's, weekly fishing leagues,
banquets and up-north outings.
Come on and join the fun! |
|
What is a
Muskie? |
|
|
Musky/Maskinonge/Muskellunge/Muskie
Facts
|
Scientific Name |
Esox masquinongy |
|
Distribution |
Found as
native in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay (Red River)
and Mississippi River basins. It has been introduced elsewhere in the
USA. Muskie inhabit only about one percent of North America's
fresh water. |
|
Size |
Maximum Length: 183.0 cm
(Approx. 72.05”)
Maximum weight: 32 kg (Approx. 70.5
Lbs.)
Maximum reported age: 25 years |
|
Habitat |
Muskie is usually found
among aquatic plants at the sides of channels, or off rock shelves and
offshore shoals in clear lakes and quiet pools/backwaters of rivers
and creeks. They will move to shallow waters in the fall.
Muskie are solitary, lurking hunters
that feed on other fish for at least 95% of its diet. They will
also eat crayfish, insects, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals,
snakes and waterfowl. Generally, Muskie will take advantage of
the most abundant prey species of appropriate size. Some
information appears to indicate that Muskie may prefer to feed on
suckers, minnows, carp, and bullheads when given a choice.
Large Muskie will generally consume
larger prey and can swallow items that are almost half of their
overall length. |
|
What do they Look Like? |
Muskie sport
dark, vertical bands on light background. They can be spotted or
clear. Tips on the tail fin are more pointed than those found on
the closely related Northern Pike (Esox lucius). |
|
Spawning |
In late
April and early May as water temperatures warm above 49 F. (9.4 C.),
muskies move into shallow, weedy areas to spawn. |
|
|
|
|
Send in your LATEST CATCH
pictures! Please use .jpg or .gif format.
Click Here! |
|
|
For general questions about the
club, email Pat Staniforth.
Click Here! |
|
|
