Here’s the scene, your buddy ask you to go fish for Muskies on a lake you are totally unfamiliar with. He is counting on your knowledge and hopefully some “success”. Do you start to sweat and chicken out? Do you make up some excuse and fish your “comfort” lake instead or do you keep your head on straight and pick apart the lake piece by piece like the true Muskie hunter you are? Here are some ways that make me successful when I fish new waters.
First thing first, don’t be” intimidated”. The first thing I do when I fish a new lake is to look over a lake map. You can find these at local Bait stores and on the internet. Bait store’s have books full of maps and also hard plastic maps that you can buy. The person behind the bait counter has a wealth of knowledge also. A very good friend of mine, Jim, owns the “Bait Den” in St. Cloud Minnesota. He is the “go to” person in the central part of the state for information.
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