Rural Retreat Lake 3/21/20

[startingover]

I've always wanted to head down there and try to catch a Musky so I finally went for it Sat. We used to fish Canada for pike every year when I was a kid (I'm now over 60) so this was the closest I could come...Still had all my Dad's old lures and figured I give it a go.

WT-51 near ramp  ~54 at dam

Wind 10-15 gusting toward dam

water-~4' vis

Several boats out there, which on a 60 acre lake makes it crowded. lol

Seemed a little odd putting a 21' Champion with a 300 Johnson on this lake, but hey, I wanted the electronics.

Fished about noon to 5 pm

Finally hooked a Musky near the dam about 4pm. Got him to the boat long enough to see him. Looked like he was around 35"-40+". It was fun while it lasted but ended up

SKUNK:(

Notes-There is VERY little cover on the bottom of that lake and really not much on shore. Points are fairly non descript, not much of a creek channel, does have some weed beds.

Not sure I'll try again...Maybe during the fall feed up.

[31Airborne]

Have driven up and looked at RR but never fished there. Pretty area and park. Muskie trip somewhere is on my fishing bucket list. Prob gonna need to head north like you did.

[startingover]

Hi, Airborne,

Let me know if you ever want to go to RR and need a 2nd, I'd definitely go back.

For that matter, please let me know if you even need a partner. I fished BASS tournament for years and based on reading all your posts I think we have pretty similar styles.

Good luck!

[31Airborne]

Thanks, dood!