Rock Fish

[BrianF.]

In the north country, muskies are known to be strongly drawn to shallow rocks in late summer/early fall.

My question is: What precisely do you think might be drawing these fish to this type location? Forage? What type? Too shallow for walleyes. Suckers? Crayfish?

Could there be other factors involved? Temp stability? Higher levels of O2? Current?

Any thoughts on this?

BrianF.
Twin Cities

[Mother]

Brian F.

In my observations there always seems to be a lot of bait fish
staged in 15-20'+ depths off the rock reefs/islands.This in turn
brings the wallies/smallies and others into the area. Further
investigation by dropping an aqua-vu camera in revealed crayfish
at the bottom - another food source. With that many types of
forage in/on the rock structure - Musky will sure to follow and
stage in the areas. The Musky may be suspending off the rocks at
shallow depths -being lazy-, running deep at the base of the
structure -attacking forage from below- or cruising the tops or
edges of the structure feeding during low light or taking advantage
of wind/wave blown disoriented forage.Also parked right on top
sitting around 'finning' and just soaking up the sun.

Mother