Murray Lake-Muskie ID
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- Will Schultz
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Tom - Now that I think about it, that may actually be partially correct in 2000. I know Wolf Lake lost all its fish but I believe Martha may have sent a bunch of eyed eggs to Iowa that year. However, Iowa would have mixed the swim-ups together so those 2000 fish were likely a mix of Michigan's Wisco. strain and the Leech/Mississippi fish. That would be the reason that we didn't see Hudson stocked in 2000. Though Hudson would have been at the top of the priority list in 2000 and would have been the first stocked it can't take fish of mixed genetics so it wasn't stocked that year.
Nstagator - The Hoosier fish went to other lakes, not Murray. I'm sure they aren't listed on the fish stocking database correctly.
The bottom line is that hopefully we can still keep the Iowa program going though it might take some creative steps to get them here. The Iowa program has been the single most important thing to happen to the muskie program in Michigan and we have all the members of Michigan Muskie Alliance to thank for that! It's not too often that one organization can say that it has been directly responsible for stocking 50% of any species in an entire state over a five year period.
Nstagator - The Hoosier fish went to other lakes, not Murray. I'm sure they aren't listed on the fish stocking database correctly.
The bottom line is that hopefully we can still keep the Iowa program going though it might take some creative steps to get them here. The Iowa program has been the single most important thing to happen to the muskie program in Michigan and we have all the members of Michigan Muskie Alliance to thank for that! It's not too often that one organization can say that it has been directly responsible for stocking 50% of any species in an entire state over a five year period.
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That was the year we provided out of state travel costs for the hatchery tech. to go to Indiana at the request of Tammy Newcomb, Acting Asst. Fisheries Chief. Funny how easy it is to forget how the little things MMA does can make such a difference. Over 4000 fish stocked in that instance that wouldn't have been possible without MMA. Thanks again to all the members of MMA!!!Duke wrote:My records indicate that it was 2003 when Indiana offered their excess fall fish, and the DNR allocated them as such:
Ross Lake - 1453
Lake Diane - 372
Secord Lake - 2558
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Murray lake 47.5
I got a nice Murray fish today(Thursday) 47.5 with a 22.5 inch girth. The pics are in the photo forum. It is my biggest Northern strain to date. She was incredible ,not a mark on her and very fat. Iowa or Michigan? Kingfisher
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Re: Murray lake 47.5
Mississippi/Leech Strain growing just fast enough to get big... give her three more years and she'll be at 50. Hopefully a couple of those 98 girls make it to their 15th year in 2013!Kingfisher wrote:I got a nice Murray fish today(Thursday) 47.5 with a 22.5 inch girth. The pics are in the photo forum. It is my biggest Northern strain to date. She was incredible ,not a mark on her and very fat. Iowa or Michigan? Kingfisher
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She will be a tremendous fish when she breaks the 50 mark. I thought I had the first Murray 50 when I saw her coming towards the net. That was one of the prettiest Northern strain I have ever caught. My poor 13 inch Grandma got the prism tape ripped to shreds. That 13 inch Grannie is not too bad. Thats the second fish this fall on it. Kingfisher
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- Will Schultz
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Still looking for a 40#er in there. Time for new tactics next December to get it done...jasonvkop wrote:Will Schultz wrote: Hopefully a couple of those 98 girls make it to their 15th year in 2013!Don't believe there are any 50" fish in there until I see proof...Will Schultz wrote:Flashback Friday...
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