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Old 04-18-2013, 09:41 AM
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Default Saw two muskies mating?

No this isn't the start of a good joke. Fishing the Lehigh river from shore yesterday (first time out this year) I look down and there are two Muskies loving on eachother, swimming right next to eachother, rubbing against eachother and rolling on eachother.

In about 2 feet of water, 10 feet from shore.

Sounds hot I know.

Both fish in the 15-20lb class. Amazing how big they are and how wide.

Still haven't caught one but thought it was a cool sight. I wondered if they were reproducing. Maybe they are. That would be very cool. I never catch any small ones either but maybe.....
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Old 04-18-2013, 10:21 AM
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VERY cool to see something like that, thanx for posting !!
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Old 04-18-2013, 11:51 AM
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Any idea of the water temps?
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Old 04-18-2013, 04:11 PM
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I believe that only tiger muskies are stocked in the Lehigh. Being sterile hybrids, tigers cannot breed. Perhaps they were engaging in spawning behavior due to instinct, but sadly nothing will come of it.
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I believe that only tiger muskies are stocked in the Lehigh. Being sterile hybrids, tigers cannot breed. Perhaps they were engaging in spawning behavior due to instinct, but sadly nothing will come of it.
why does the female muskys annoying friend comeover & say " we all came to this river as a group"
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why does the female muskys annoying friend comeover & say " we all came to this river as a group"
Maybe tiger muskies aren't sterile after all, and some are just bred to be the third wheel to prevent breeding?
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