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    Posted: 28 Aug 2013 at 4:15am
During a 7 day period in July of 1955 it's estimated that 100 muskies were caught on Leech Lake in Minnesota.

Here's a link to a story about that time...and a pic of some of the fish caught on one day.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/julaug04/muskierampage.html

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55 was a fantastic year
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote horrorhead Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Aug 2013 at 6:30pm
Showing your age there Captn? Personaly I think "62" is betterBig smile.  2 fish I really want to catch in the US are muskies and alligator garThumbs Up
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Darby Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Aug 2013 at 6:40pm
Martin, get thee to Callide Dam, there's some gar in there that like to jump and gnash their pearly whites at you. not quite Alligator's but a lot cheaper to get to Wink
Up the top end in the sticky timber, and they will hit lures
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Thy not beingst thy gar I wish to pursue dear sirWink
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