Musky in Lake Erie ?

Just curious to hear if anybody has ever caught any Muskies out in deeper Lake Erie water. I've heard and have seen pictures of Muskies caught in the Bay only.  I've never heard of any Muskies caught out in Erie's open water till lately. A friend claimed to pick up a smaller spotted variety Musky out in 65' of water recently while trolling 35' down for Walleye. I don't doubt his story just curious if any others have had or heard of any caught way off shore like this. 

one would think that with all the boats trolling for eyes, steel, and lakers, that if a musky were caught in the open lake, that story would be making the rounds.  habitat out there just doesn't support them.  i'm wondering if the one you're buddy caught wasn't just washed or dumped out there.

yes in fact there are muskies out there , a few years back a fellow had one in the erie times he caught out off of elk creek trolling, I know someone who caught a 49 incher in elk creek at the boys dam of all places in the 80,s !

When I was around ten years old I remember catching some muskie fry off of Walnut Creek. It took me a while to remember that. When I caught one I did not recognize it at first but thought it looked like a "baby musky." I mentioned it to the guy next to me and he confirmed it.

Imagine, musky in Erie, the size of a great white........ OH MY!!

http://www.post-gazette.c...e/stories/200612030242

Chris, I didn't see anything about Erie on that muskyhunter thread

I know of a walleye charter that caught one off of Conneaut, OH this July in 60 some FOW. Was about 30".

know of two being caught. saw pics of both (around 30ins).  first was three weekends ago out of walnut. the second was this  weekend out of conneaut.  both  were in 65 plus feet of water caught while trolling for eyes.

My son and I were fishing P. Isle several years ago and a ~20 inch pike came finning by. Looking at it I thought it had ich on it and was injured. I told my son not to bother it. He then saw a huge musky following bellow. He knows the difference in big-huge, as we target big pike and musky and hope for huge.
   Also a local Erie bait shop owner after I told him about this encounter related his own tales. Then told me of a fisherman that trolled the main lake east of P Isle all the time. He trolled many miles east then back. He only caught a few a year but they were bruisers. I know there are bruisers in P Isle from the many tales I have been told. I have been wanting to target them but time goes by and so many other fish to catch. The one trip my son and I made there for Musky in fall the weeds were floating everywhere and even under surface. Could not troll. We ended up fishing for something else.