Quinte Fishing

Was working in the backyard today, and happened to look into the water.

Saw 2 muskie, swimming side-by-side in about 12 inches of water. One was about 36 inches, the other slightly smaller. Every couple of fin strokes, the smaller (male?) would turn onto it's side, bottom facing the larger (female?), showing it's stripes, NOT spots (pike). I assume that they were spawning.

I've seen many fish off my back deck in Rossmore (I'm kinda ON the water), Walleye spawning in the spring, Pike, Bass, Sheephead, lotsa Carp, once a rainbow, etc, but this is my first time seeing Muskie.

I've hear that they are around, but haven't seen them 'til today.

Lots of suprises in the bay!

../DogBoat

Your observation is a rare treat imo. I have only seen them spawn once (just a fleeting glimpse), in my grandfathers boathouse in Bolsover, Ont.
My late father spoke of seeing musky in BOQ and I am certainly aware that they are there.....but like yourself I have never seen them. You are lucky.
Regards
Don Stokes

they may actually be there, but i dont know anyone who targets them.

not many people even target pike....

Perhaps Tiger Muskie, with the stripes?? I don't know, are there Tiger Muskie in there?

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