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07-21-10, 01:43 AM | #1 |
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Largemouth Bass and Walleye/Pike - Busom Buddies, or Odd Couple?
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I spend most of my bass-fishin' time in a 105-acre man-made inland resevoir lake in SE Michigan (see this thread for details). The lake has a very plentiful population of walleye and pike in addition to LM bass and various other species. The average lake depth is around 8', with various deep pools in the 10-15 foot range (see the construction bathymetry map of the lake below). I have read that walleye and pike, naturally, tend to prefer cooler temperature waters than LM bass. So my question is this: With the lake having somewhat tight, isolated deep water pools, would these species "bunk up" together in those areas during the hotter summer months when water temperature rises, or would one species be more prone to dominate these pools, forcing the other out? Thanks, GP. |
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That being said, 10-15 feet really is't very deep at all. 15' is getting closer to deep, so I would try those spots and see what comes up more than others. My guess is that the walleye will be the most attracted to these spots, but I have pretty limited knowledge on northern species. When I lived in Michigan, years ago, all I ever caught were LM... lol
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07-21-10, 08:26 AM | #3 |
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very well said John
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07-21-10, 09:52 AM | #4 |
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GP, the walleye will most likely stay in the deepest parts of the lake.
Pike, especially the abundant small ones in SE MI lakes, will most likely be around the bass. Since the pike and bass eat similar prey, they will hunt in similar areas. BB
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I've seen SM, Walleye, and Pike within feet of eachother hiding under structure in rivers. But I'm not sure if they would do that if they had more space.
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Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback.
My main concern was whether the walleye and pike presence would push the bass off of the deeper holes. If that was the case, I could spend less time in these areas and concentrate more on the heavy cover parts of the lake for bass. But it looks like there's nothing to worry about, so off to the holes I go! |
07-21-10, 05:16 PM | #7 |
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I don't think there would be a problmem. The main lake I fish is a flatland resivoir. I have found them both together shallow and deep.
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