Tiger Muskie Seminar Feb 21st @ 3 Rivers Marine

I'd like to see someone get one of these off the yak this year.

-Allen

Searched but didn't find any info on Muskies in Oregon. You WA/and N. OR guys got the heads up on this fishery:

http://fishingthenw.yuku.com/topic/416

Mayfield Lake was the first one that came up in a search....Go get 'em Boys!!

Funny, I saw the ad for the seminar about a week ago, and started doing some online late-night research.

Started off checking out WashingtonLakes.com for Lake Tapps, which is closest to the Seattle area. http://www.washingtonlakes.com/ReportList.aspx?id=67

They even have a section of their forums for the muskie guys. http://www.washingtonlakes.com/ReportList.aspx?id=67

NW Tiger Muskies group has their own website; here's a link to their list of WA lakes. http://nwtigerpac.com/lakes.html

BTW, Green Lake, in Seattle, was planted in 2000, but apparently they died out. Bummer.


Muskies and walleyes are the 2 species I want to start to figure out this year.

I grew up in the Midwest on the Canadian Border.  These, and northern pike, are a lot of fun to catch.  When you land one, the best way to pick them up is by putting your thumb in their mouth like a bass.  They really like that. They will never slip out of your grip, or you slip of theirs.  lol    Just kidding.

Oddly I came up with this same idea almost exactly a year ago...

I'm with you on that one Z. 

I've done some initial internet recon and came up with an idea...

I've heard they stock Mayfield Lake with tiger muskie.  Tiger muskies need something to forage on so they probably have decent trout/panfish fishing there as well.  Looking at Google Maps, it looks like the lake is about 2 hrs from both Seattle and Portland.
http://www.washingtonlakes.com/ReportList.aspx?id=141
http://www.tacomapower.com/parksandpower/parks_recreation/recreation/fishing.htm

Now, we just need to find a decent brew pub in the area.

Alternatively, a group NWKA camping/fishing trip would be pretty awesome... BYO Micro-brews and mad camp cooking skills.

Brian

I grew up in the Midwest on the Canadian Border.  These, and northern pike, are a lot of fun to catch.  When you land one, the best way to pick them up is by putting your thumb in their mouth like a bass.  They really like that. They will never slip out of your grip, or you slip of theirs.  lol    Just kidding.

I've used this exact technique with a couple Lings, It bloody works! And i mean that literally.

From what I have seen of a ling's teeth, I bet they are much worse than a muskie.

From what I have seen of a ling's teeth, I bet they are much worse than a muskie.

Having been bit by both (well lings norhern pike anyway), I'd rather have a ling bite me.  For some reason pike bites don't heal very well.

  I grew up in Michigan, pike were a really fun fishery---they get up to 20 and more pounds in the big cold Canadian lakes, and are extremely tasty, as well as very aggressive.  HAve no experience with tiger muskie, they are (I think) sterile hybrids, but if they have the same fierce attitude of pike and muskie they would be awesome in the yak...

  I grew up in Michigan, pike were a really fun fishery---they get up to 20 and more pounds in the big cold Canadian lakes, and are extremely tasty, as well as very aggressive.  HAve no experience with tiger muskie, they are (I think) sterile hybrids, but if they have the same fierce attitude of pike and muskie they would be awesome in the yak...

You are correct on sterile hybirds. We have tigers and Pike up where I'm at... Ill send ya pictures in the next couple months. I am trying to get out and get some ice fishing done for pike. If I have any luck Ill post.

Geez, I sure miss the pike!  I grew up in northen Michigan, Pike and walleye were our quarry.  A Canuck taught me how to fillet the pike and get the "y" bones out, they sure tasted delicious fom those cold Canadian shield lakes.  And man, talk about aggressive!

A little birdie told me there are some bigguns in Merwin near Woodland ,WA

Is it open to fishing now??

Is it open to fishing now??

Merwin? Yeah I think so. I saw couple of reports on early kokanee on the ifish board.

Mayfield, Merwin and Tapps are all open, but probably very slow at this time. I don't think they're very active till the water heats up.