Otisco Lake musky in summer

[Chinook1981]

I'm going to do some trolling for tiger musky tomorrow at otisco lake. I figure with the hot summer they'll be deep, probably in the thermocline. I was going to target deeper water north of the causeway, near the north weedbeds and near the west side points. I've caught several from shore in the spring and fall but never tried in the summer. Any insight would be appreciated. I'll be running my okuma salmon setups off big boards and maybe a dipsey.

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[Miss em]

Any time I have been over there in the summer with a probe down, the thermocline has been down around 35 feet. Never tried for muskies in the summer myself.

[Chinook1981]

That's about what I figured. I know they'll come up 10 feet or more for a bait so we should be in business pretty easily.

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[justtracytrolling]

Wondered how you made out? I picked up 1 tiger last sunday (40") and 1 wed (38") walleye trolling on the west side on the points between the causeway and ladder point on deep diving sticks.

[sqqy14]

I've had my best luck on Otisco in August going full blown Wisconsin style. That is casting bucktails in the weeds toward the north end. I don't think the Tigers care about the thermocline. Try some Mepps or Vibrax bucktails.

Bob

[BAZOOKAJOE]

They don't mind a fire tiger rattling rogue either!

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[justtracytrolling]

I see them working the points on the west side everyday when im walleye trolling and they do like fast moving cranks!

[Chinook1981]

We had some issues trolling and ended up casting musky killers and sticks on the north end. Caught one about 20"... I was just happy to be out.

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