Are Huge St. Lawrence River Muskies Back? Update 12/21/2017
Sept 3, 2011 - As
many of us know, 16 of the heaviest Muskies ever caught came from the
St Lawrence river. Yes the Hartman’s and Lawton’s did it way back in the
1940′s, 1950′s and 1960′s. But there is good news from Muskie scientist
Dr. John Casselman. He says the VHS (Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia) that
killed off a lot of the river Muskie from 2005 to 2008 is helping the
growth rate. The VHS had killed off mostly old and slow growing muskies.
The remaining fish are growing at a rate of 50 inches in just 12 years.
WoW! According to Dr. Casselman the minimum estimate of ultimate size
for St. Lawrence river female muskies has increased to 57 inches.
That is the highest in Ontario, Canada surpassing Lac Seul, Lake of the
Woods and Eagle/Wabigoon. Does the St. Lawrence hold the next world
record?
Update: It has been 6 years sense the VHS kill-off on the St. Lawrence river and the big fish numbers are up. 8 of the top 14 Muskies reported to Muskies Inc. in 2017 are from The Larry!
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See you on the water! Pops
posted by techntackleblog at 10:00 AM on Dec 22, 2017
"Update - Are Huge St. Lawrence River Muskies Back?"
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