Ok...I left Mad City in 1978 and remember a totally different looking dam. I remember I had to pee when fishing with my dad and there was a hospital across the street and I was afraid to go there because I thought maybe the door would lead to the morgue. We caught hella blue gill and crappie there!
@dodgehemiish I think so, just not right in this spot where the congregate. There's a fishing pier about 50 feet to the left of this where you can fish, and I've seen a lot of large fish being pulled out of the water in this area.
This is right across from the Vilas Zoo, next to the Arboretum in downtown Madison, where Wingra Creek Meets Lake Wingra. I believe you can't fish right at the dam, but you can right next to it on some of the piers or on the river. I just saw a guy pull out an 18" northern last week while biking past (he threw it back).
@glenandgibbert@WISCbassers14@HBT707 They close fishing this time of year in this area. It becomes a "fish refuge" until the fish return back to monona. Some people do try to fish there illegally, even though it is clearly posted, and the DNR will come and dish out some hefty fines.
I love muskie haha. Me and a couple of my buddies go there pretty much every day to fish ice fishing and regular fishing always for muskie and northern my biggest is a 48" tiger muskie I know there are some larger ones yet to catch
@ManicMindTrick Good questions. As far as I know, now this dam is to prevent the smaller lake to the right from draining and flooding the area to the left, and also from completely draining in to the larger lake, which is about a mile to the left (south).
@ajtaussig Sorry I missed this - I swear I replied to this before. Anyway, you can fish right next to this area, and all along the river and in the adjacent lake (Wingra).
The water level changes often, and I've seen the dam completely submerged by water not too long ago this year. In any case, I've heard that that muskie always somehow get in to the smaller lake (they already breed and live in the larger lake). A friend of mine also told me there are as many or more muskies per area in this small lake than lots of other lakes in northern Wisconsin.
@ManicMindTrick I was unable to post the links I wanted to, but you can find more info by searching for "Wingra Dam" or "Wingra Creek" on Google. Some good ones I found were on "danedocs" and "Wikipedia".
@ManicMindTrick The lake above the dam (Wingra) is connected to the much larger Lake Monona by the creek in this video. The dam is to control flooding, but also to keep these musky (as well as carp) out of Lake Wingra. Lake Wingra is chock full of musky already, these fish would be better served going back down the creek to Lake Monona (and thus into a chain of 4 other lakes: Mendota to the north and Upper Mud, Waubesa, and Kegonsa to the south).
@ManicMindTrick I do not think the dam's purpose is to allow fish to cross. I've talked to a few guys from the musky club in town who say the DNR really doesn't want fish to go into the smaller lake. Lake Monona is a trophy fishery with big fish and Wingra (smaller lake) has a ton of 30-40 inch muskies on it but not much for size. They find monona fish in wingra once in a while, and once a fish enters wingra it almost stops growing due to less food, more competition, etc.
@sharkguy95 You're right, it gets pretty weedy there towards the end of the summer. Try in spring, it tends to be pretty clean then. April and May are best.
@KyleDorr1 It's on the Wingra Creek Dam, which connects the smaller Lake Wingra to the larger Lake Monona, which is also connected to Lakes Mendota, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. The muskies actually swim all the way upstream through Wingra Creek from Lake Monona, and then jump over the dam in to Lake Wingra every year. Glad you enjoyed the video!
So sad to see
goodjuju411 5 months ago
Muskies have a real penchant to migrate!
lindirig 5 months ago
If a child fell in the muskies would eat them alive
k9feces 5 months ago
Ok...I left Mad City in 1978 and remember a totally different looking dam. I remember I had to pee when fishing with my dad and there was a hospital across the street and I was afraid to go there because I thought maybe the door would lead to the morgue. We caught hella blue gill and crappie there!
MadelineWoe 7 months ago
thats bad ass
MossyOakMax 7 months ago
can u catch them ?
dodgehemiish 7 months ago
@dodgehemiish I think so, just not right in this spot where the congregate. There's a fishing pier about 50 feet to the left of this where you can fish, and I've seen a lot of large fish being pulled out of the water in this area.
Kurz1975 7 months ago 2
@dodgehemiish pause the vid at 2:15 for your awnser
joshcormier1 6 months ago 5
@joshcormier1 Good eye!
Kurz1975 6 months ago
@Kurz1975 lol thank you i noticed that a had to post it XD
joshcormier1 6 months ago
The sign on the fence where your standing says Refuge No fishing... but these Muskies dont seem to wanna be there
morquinn 7 months ago
I would be the dude fishing for them!
Cooloioi 7 months ago
Awesome video. I haven't made it down to see them jump since they put in the new dam.
reggiefavre 8 months ago
@reggiefavre Thank you!
Kurz1975 7 months ago
WOW! That is probably the most muskies you will ever see in such a small area. Awesome.
TheMinnesotaNice 8 months ago
@TheMinnesotaNice Thanks!
Kurz1975 8 months ago
SOME! PLEASE THROW A CAST NET
Pking1master 8 months ago
I never knew muskies lived in Madison I'll have to go try it out
thatsnazzyguy 9 months ago
where in madison is this
ajtaussig 9 months ago
@ajtaussig
This is right across from the Vilas Zoo, next to the Arboretum in downtown Madison, where Wingra Creek Meets Lake Wingra. I believe you can't fish right at the dam, but you can right next to it on some of the piers or on the river. I just saw a guy pull out an 18" northern last week while biking past (he threw it back).
Kurz1975 9 months ago
dude that musky almost went all free willy style on that dam
the3nitwits 11 months ago
Muskies are not as good as salmon!!
vfalo1 11 months ago
@vfalo1 muskies eats salmon ;)
Gipp10 11 months ago
these are huge muskies !!!!!!!
xmatak 1 year ago
rabid squirrel spinnerbaits if its weedy? and u cant go wrong poppin something super bouyant like a suick through the weeds
esoxkid06 1 year ago
you will never see that many musky in one spot naturally. i'd be throwin big ol' swimbaits through there
glenandgibbert 1 year ago
@glenandgibbert @WISCbassers14 @HBT707 They close fishing this time of year in this area. It becomes a "fish refuge" until the fish return back to monona. Some people do try to fish there illegally, even though it is clearly posted, and the DNR will come and dish out some hefty fines.
reggiefavre 1 year ago
i would be throwing mepps through there all day long
WISCbassers14 1 year ago
i would fish there everyday ... release them on the other side of the damn... to weedy... not an excuse lol top water..... weedless lures.....
justfishingjustin 1 year ago
thats probly the most muskies you will see at one time in your life
TheDzos 1 year ago
lol im surprised there wasn't some dude sitting there snagging...
madakopee 1 year ago
I don't know if I would call it jumping, they're kind of getting sucked over.
HuskerFishing 1 year ago
muskieeeeeeeeeeee
HuskerFishing 1 year ago
omg, i wanna fish this hot spot lol
HBT7O7 1 year ago 2
throw one of your kids in there....chomp chomp chomp
bigdickbassfishing 1 year ago
@bigdickbassfishing lmao circle hook?
HuskerFishing 1 year ago
I love muskie haha. Me and a couple of my buddies go there pretty much every day to fish ice fishing and regular fishing always for muskie and northern my biggest is a 48" tiger muskie I know there are some larger ones yet to catch
wildkid951 1 year ago
Who the hell designed these things almoust impossible for the fish to swim across! Whats the purpose of these dams?
ManicMindTrick 1 year ago
@ManicMindTrick Good questions. As far as I know, now this dam is to prevent the smaller lake to the right from draining and flooding the area to the left, and also from completely draining in to the larger lake, which is about a mile to the left (south).
Kurz1975 1 year ago
@Kurz1975 can u fish there
I NEED a response
ajtaussig 9 months ago
@ajtaussig Sorry I missed this - I swear I replied to this before. Anyway, you can fish right next to this area, and all along the river and in the adjacent lake (Wingra).
Kurz1975 5 months ago
@ManicMindTrick
The water level changes often, and I've seen the dam completely submerged by water not too long ago this year. In any case, I've heard that that muskie always somehow get in to the smaller lake (they already breed and live in the larger lake). A friend of mine also told me there are as many or more muskies per area in this small lake than lots of other lakes in northern Wisconsin.
Kurz1975 1 year ago
@ManicMindTrick I was unable to post the links I wanted to, but you can find more info by searching for "Wingra Dam" or "Wingra Creek" on Google. Some good ones I found were on "danedocs" and "Wikipedia".
Kurz1975 1 year ago
@ManicMindTrick The lake above the dam (Wingra) is connected to the much larger Lake Monona by the creek in this video. The dam is to control flooding, but also to keep these musky (as well as carp) out of Lake Wingra. Lake Wingra is chock full of musky already, these fish would be better served going back down the creek to Lake Monona (and thus into a chain of 4 other lakes: Mendota to the north and Upper Mud, Waubesa, and Kegonsa to the south).
smokeymccool 1 year ago
@ManicMindTrick I do not think the dam's purpose is to allow fish to cross. I've talked to a few guys from the musky club in town who say the DNR really doesn't want fish to go into the smaller lake. Lake Monona is a trophy fishery with big fish and Wingra (smaller lake) has a ton of 30-40 inch muskies on it but not much for size. They find monona fish in wingra once in a while, and once a fish enters wingra it almost stops growing due to less food, more competition, etc.
reggiefavre 1 year ago
I went fishing there today for musky... Its soo weedy its impossible to fish!!!
sharkguy95 1 year ago
@sharkguy95 You're right, it gets pretty weedy there towards the end of the summer. Try in spring, it tends to be pretty clean then. April and May are best.
Kurz1975 1 year ago
I want to go fishing in there
yz450fyamaha1 1 year ago
i have been fishing there before no muskie
Beatles101318 1 year ago
That is a crazy video what lake or river system is that on?
KyleDorr1 1 year ago
That is a crazy video what lake or river system is that on?
KyleDorr1 1 year ago
@KyleDorr1 It's on the Wingra Creek Dam, which connects the smaller Lake Wingra to the larger Lake Monona, which is also connected to Lakes Mendota, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. The muskies actually swim all the way upstream through Wingra Creek from Lake Monona, and then jump over the dam in to Lake Wingra every year. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Kurz1975 1 year ago
Awesome vid!!
kidcoulson 1 year ago
@kidcoulson Thanks!
Kurz1975 1 year ago