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I do really well fishin' muskies from early august throuh early september. Never been up there to fish mille lacs musky opener or the couple weeks after. I dont need tips on what to use or presentation, but I was wondering if anyone could gimme some tips on where to find muskys in the arly season. Should i look to shallow weeds? if so, on what side of the lake?

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Although I don't have a lot of experience, I would venture to say that on this body of water, there are skis everyware, based on what I've heard of course.

I'm just getting the "bug" myself. Last year I saw quite a few on the shallow rocks in early June. I think anywere there are hazard bouys would be a good start ..east , west or south end. Then there's always the north end sand, which gets pounded. I'm sure weeds hold plenty of fish, especially isolated weedbeds surrounded by hardbottom.

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Might sound nuts, but running top water, over the flats and deep gravel bars early in the year, over deep water can be very productive. You want to work these areas that are close to spawning grounds

It is hard to locate them. Mostly, talk to the walleye guys. See who saw fish warming themselves on top of the water.

These fish, after spawning, will head to open water, not far from spawning grounds, chasing ciscos suspended. They got to eat. So find the food source and you will find the fish. Again, it sounds nuts, but it works!!!!

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Try around vineland and indian point and Cove bay on the south end, right infront of izaty's as well.

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i'm not an expert but have fished mille a good number of times in the spring, i have raised fish from almost every bay on the south end all the way to garrison. i have never fished the north end because of the boat traffic, but i can't imagine it is any worse than the typical haunts. the best spots are shallow weeds, the lake has a lot of little nooks that just don't meet the typical "there is nobody fishing there so there must not be any fish" spots. seriously one of the best spring spots has been a few hundreds acres of water infront of a west side public access. explore and you will find the fish

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