Author Topic: muskies in skagit/whatcom county? (Read 8396 times)

jeepster · « **on:** February 04, 2011, 03:36:56 PM »

i have heard rumor of muskies in some of the lakes in skagit/whatcom county... guess ive been watchin the outdoor channel too much but looks like fun. anybody fish for em or can anybody validate what lakes have them? thanks

-erik

6x6in6 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2011, 03:53:35 PM »

A small amount of tiger's were planted in Fazon back in the '90's. Not sure if they made it and if any still exist.

JackOfAllTrades · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:25:28 PM »

I heard that upper and lower Granite lakes have them. I haven't fished them to know though.

-Steve

pjb3 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2011, 05:23:37 PM »

I'll go if someone wants to give it a try

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2008/04/25/68209/fazon-lake.html

crow360 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2011, 06:36:18 PM »

Quote from: 6x6in6 on February 04, 2011, 03:53:35 PM

A small amount of tiger's were planted in Fazon back in the '90's. Not sure if they made it and if any still exist.

Ive heard the rumors to of tiger fish being caught there but have not met anyone who has actually caught one. They are also in squalicum lake off of Mt. Baker highway but its fly fishing only.

STIKNSTRINGBOW · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2011, 07:06:41 PM »

Quote from: crow360 on March 12, 2011, 06:36:18 PM

Quote from: 6x6in6 on February 04, 2011, 03:53:35 PM
A small amount of tiger's were planted in Fazon back in the '90's. Not sure if they made it and if any still exist.

Ive heard the rumors to of tiger fish being caught there but have not met anyone who has actually caught one. They are also in squalicum lake off of Mt. Baker highway but its fly fishing only.

man that would be a kick !! I would use a "Bunny Leach" or "Clouser Minnow", and probably get my a$$ handed to me, but wow!!

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:44:50 PM »

Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on February 04, 2011, 04:25:28 PM

I heard that upper and lower Granite lakes have them. I haven't fished them to know though.

-Steve

Dude are you for reals, who told you that? Been there fished those lakes. Nope, those lakes have rainbows, cutts, and lower has Grayling. Pack a weapon if you plan on going in there, lots of predators in there.

TheSkyBuster · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:48:46 PM »

Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on March 12, 2011, 08:44:50 PM

Dude are you for reals, who told you that? Been there fished those lakes. Nope, those lakes have rainbows, cutts, and lower has Grayling. Pack a weapon if you plan on going in there, lots of predators in there.

Graylings aren't supposed to come out of the water if I remember correctly.

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:55:05 PM »

Quote from: TheSkyBuster on March 12, 2011, 08:48:46 PM

Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on March 12, 2011, 08:44:50 PM

Dude are you for reals, who told you that? Been there fished those lakes. Nope, those lakes have rainbows, cutts, and lower has Grayling. Pack a weapon if you plan on going in there, lots of predators in there.

Graylings aren't supposed to come out of the water if I remember correctly.

You been there TheSkyBuster?

TheSkyBuster · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:57:23 PM »

Yeah just The Lower lake, in 2008 or 2009

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:58:35 PM »

Quote from: TheSkyBuster on March 12, 2011, 08:57:23 PM

Yeah just The Lower lake, in 2008 or 2009

lower granite or lake #1 or lake #2?

Bearhunter · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2011, 09:16:23 PM »

Fazon definetly has Tiger Muskie. My friend hooked into a huge fish there so I started filming and we landed it, it was about a 30" Tiger Muskie pretty cool! This was probably about 8 years ago tho.....

TheSkyBuster · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2011, 09:34:41 PM »

I think I got them backwards I hiked into the larger Granite Lake from Upper Jorden Lake. Is Lower Granite at a higher elevation than Upper Granite?

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2011, 08:53:34 PM »

Quote from: TheSkyBuster on March 12, 2011, 09:34:41 PM

I think I got them backwards I hiked into the larger Granite Lake from Upper Jorden Lake. Is Lower Granite at a higher elevation than Upper Granite?

Depends on the map you read, washington trails asst. map says the larger Granite lake that is lower in elevation is the upper one, and the smaller higher one in elevation is the lower one. And vice versa on other maps.

bass2elk · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:07:40 AM »

i know that Newman Lake has an abundance of Tiger Musky which is just north of Spokane. the following is a link to water access points and on the right hand side of the page tells you what species are in that body of water. Hope that helps.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/water_access/search/search_site.php?searchby=FacilityID&search=30559

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:11:57 AM »

Quote from: STIKNSTRINGBOW on March 12, 2011, 07:06:41 PM

Quote from: crow360 on March 12, 2011, 06:36:18 PM
Quote from: 6x6in6 on February 04, 2011, 03:53:35 PM
A small amount of tiger's were planted in Fazon back in the '90's. Not sure if they made it and if any still exist.

Ive heard the rumors to of tiger fish being caught there but have not met anyone who has actually caught one. They are also in squalicum lake off of Mt. Baker highway but its fly fishing only.
man that would be a kick !! I would use a "Bunny Leach" or "Clouser Minnow", and probably get my a$$ handed to me, but wow!!

STKNSTRINGBOW, they have them right there by you in Mayfield Lake. It is a blast to catch them, biggest one so far has been 48inches. They changed the law a couple of years ago to 50 inch plus now.

STIKNSTRINGBOW · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:21:24 AM »

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STKNSTRINGBOW, they have them right there by you in Mayfield Lake. It is a blast to catch them, biggest one so far has been 48inches. They changed the law a couple of years ago to 50 inch plus now.

I know about Mayfield, been on it a few times, actually according to my resources, Lake Tapps is the better fishery for them.
I was just saying what a blast it would be on a fly-rod (actually pictured Fly-rod and a float-tube)
Unfortunately ever since my kids came along I dont get the time to do my own fishing any more, when taking them out, we gotta catch something (no more 1000 cast days)

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:28:52 AM »

Quote from: STIKNSTRINGBOW on March 14, 2011, 08:21:24 AM

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STKNSTRINGBOW, they have them right there by you in Mayfield Lake. It is a blast to catch them, biggest one so far has been 48inches. They changed the law a couple of years ago to 50 inch plus now.
I know about Mayfield, been on it a few times, actually according to my resources, Lake Tapps is the better fishery for them.
I was just saying what a blast it would be on a fly-rod (actually pictured Fly-rod and a float-tube)
Unfortunately ever since my kids came along I dont get the time to do my own fishing any more, when taking them out, we gotta catch something (no more 1000 cast days)

Tapps you do have a better chance of catching one, but the jetskiers and waterskiers outweigh that option for me. They are a blast to catch on the fly rod. If you do try it, look at Dahlbergs fly selection. It is great. I agree not having all the time in the world now that kids have come along. I have been on mayfield and got 4 in one day and had about 10 other followers. So it can get pretty fun there also.

Joe

Alchase · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2011, 09:45:05 AM »

Twice we have hooked into tigers while fishing 4lb test for trout on Mayfield. It makes for an intense minute or two before they snap off, lol. I never have got one close to the boat though.
Can scare the crap out of you when they first hit a ultra light pole trolling.

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2011, 09:49:00 AM »

Quote from: Alchase on March 14, 2011, 09:45:05 AM

Twice we have hooked into tigers while fishing 4lb test for trout on Mayfield. It makes for an intense minute or two before they snap off, lol. I never have got one close to the boat though.
Can scare the crap out of you when they first hit a ultra light pole trolling.

Yep that would be a fun time...

Joe

jeepster · « **Reply #20 on:** March 16, 2011, 02:02:45 PM »

Quote from: crow360 on March 12, 2011, 06:36:18 PM

Quote from: 6x6in6 on February 04, 2011, 03:53:35 PM
A small amount of tiger's were planted in Fazon back in the '90's. Not sure if they made it and if any still exist.

Ive heard the rumors to of tiger fish being caught there but have not met anyone who has actually caught one. They are also in squalicum lake off of Mt. Baker highway but its fly fishing only.

ive been tying up some obnoxious looking, along with some pretty standard clousers..... in the 1/0 to 6/0 size range for fishing the kelp beds with... once i get my dinghy i think ill head to squalicum lake!

crow360 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:14:41 PM »

Quote from: jeepster on February 04, 2011, 03:36:56 PM

i have heard rumor of muskies in some of the lakes in skagit/whatcom county... guess ive been watchin the outdoor channel too much but looks like fun. anybody fish for em or can anybody validate what lakes have them? thanks

-erik

I am going to fish fazon lake this week and I will let everyone know how we do but has anyone else fished it lately??

spur_ride · « **Reply #22 on:** March 26, 2011, 11:43:16 AM »

The WDFW only has 7 lakes in washington that they stock and manage. Silver Lk(cheney), Newman Lk, Cerlew Lk, Evergreen Res., Mayfield Lk, Merwin Res., and Lk Tapps. For alot of good info you should talk with sakoshooter, he works pretty closely with the wdfw on their tiger musky program.

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