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Modified 1 min ago at 1 min ago World-Famous or Legendary  Muskie “Hotspots” – Part XI by Larry Ramsell, Muskellunge Historian Had a request, and since actual “hotspots” have been growing dim, I’ll honor a request and discuss a lake that created a furor in the late ‘70’s and early ‘80’s and beyond. We are going to be talking about Giant muskie catches from “The Goon”, aka Wabigoon Lake in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, near Dryden. Wabigoon Lake, Ontario. While “The Goon” has always had big muskies, it was a relative “unknown” for a few reasons. First off, it was overshadowed by its neighbor lake to the west, Eagle Lake, which produced a world and two Canadian records in 1939 and 1940. Also, depending on the wind direction, the “smell” from the local wood industry and the light chocolate milk color of the water seemed to turn folks off; that is until Craig Dawson put “The Goon” on the map with several giant muskies from there, practically

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