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09/08/2020 05:58PM  
Anyone know if there are muskies in Sawbill Lake?

Tied into a big fish recently on north end of Sawbill that behaved like a muskie and from what we saw looked a lot lighter in color than a typical northern. Got it to the canoe twice and it ran twice. Got it to the canoe a third time and it spit the hook as we were trying to get it out of the water. Exceeded 3 feet in length. Bent the hell out of the hooks on my red/white striped Daredevl. Was not able to catch the markings and did not get a photo so not able to confirm if it was anything more than a big, feisty northern. Fun at any rate!
 
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09/09/2020 03:53AM  
without looking at DNR reports , i dont believe so . the only lake i'm aware of is east pike(i think)
and that was awhile back when they stocked them , but i've heard of some being caught still. possible natural breeding , as they were more than likely leech lake strain.
 
09/10/2020 08:30AM  
we've caught more than 1 pike with musky like bar markings ,
 
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09/10/2020 10:38AM  
shock: "we've caught more than 1 pike with musky like bar markings , "


It wasn't the side markings that made me wonder muskie--I wasn't able to note any. It was the behavior of the fight and the overall color, kind of a tan.
 
09/11/2020 07:39AM  
got ya , yes musky definitely have that tan look from above , in nature it's possible , eggs attach to a birds leg , eagle has a fish and drops it , i can verify that as i caught a #2 walleye and had 3 holes in it's side with the meat pulled out , a eagle or some bird of prey defnitely had this fish days prior to me catching it .
 
09/11/2020 07:52PM  
shock: "we've caught more than 1 pike with musky like bar markings , "


That is 100% northern pike.
 
09/11/2020 09:41PM  
yes , i was just showing an example of a pike with bar type markings.
 
09/11/2020 10:08PM  
shock: "yes , i was just showing an example of a pike with bar type markings. "


Yes it is amazing the different colors and patterns the same species can have present.
 
09/12/2020 12:56AM  
We've caught some on this lake like this, I wonder if it's from them hanging in the weeds for a period of time?
 
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09/12/2020 11:28AM  
shock: "We've caught some on this lake like this, I wonder if it's from them hanging in the weeds for a period of time?"

Never thought of that. Great observation. Was the pike caught close to cabbage weeds? I have seen these markings on pike that I have caught in thick cabbage beds.
 
09/13/2020 12:18AM  
yes bobber fishing in a mini flats type area ,
 
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