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Fishing Musquash: what the data says
130-acre lake near Cook County. The lake tops out around 26 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Splake fishing at Musquash
Start shallow in spring: splake sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 26 ft, and by winter most fish are in 6 to 26 ft. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 12 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 8 to 26 ft | dawn & dusk | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 7 to 26 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 6 to 26 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 22 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 12 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 8 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Common questions
How deep is Musquash?
Musquash is about 26 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Musquash?
Anglers target splake on Musquash.
Where is the best fishing spot on Musquash?
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 12 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Musquash?
For splake, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Muckwa · Mush · Circle · Eggers · East Twin · Pine Mountain
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