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What should I look for when fishing for pike?
Look for drop-offs which are noted holding points for the predators such as pike as they can hold in the deeper water, waiting for prey fish to move in or out of the shallows before they strike. Also, check any kind of structure as these tend to hold pike.
What is the easiest way to catch pike?
Use high-visibility colors like white, chartreuse, and bright orange. They also respond well to baits that put off lots of vibration or sound. Top choices for pike include spinnerbaits, inline spinners, lipless cranks, and loud topwaters like buzzbaits and walking baits.
What is the best time of day to catch pike?
As another rule of thumb, the best times for pike are usually around sunrise and sunset. However, since in spring the weather isn’t as harsh yet and water temperatures allow pike to hunt for longer – you can successfully catch pike throughout the day.
How do you target a large pike?
With giant pike, the peak period takes place during the last two to three weeks of the ice-fishing season, when they gather in shallow, weedy bays preparing to spawn. Set the proper trap using large, fresh, dead baits attached to quick-strike rigs, and you’ll have all the odds stacked in your favour.
Where is the best place to catch pike?
Top 10 Places To Catch Giant Pike
- 9 Rainy Lake, Ontario.
- 1 Yukon River, Alaska.
- 5 Taltson River, Northwest Territories.
- 7 Misaw Lake Lodge, Saskatchewan.
- 8 Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan.
- 10 Colorado Reservoirs, U.S.
- 2 Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories.
- 3 Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories.
What temperature do pike like?
Numerous biological studies have shown that northern pike prefer water temperatures in the 67- to 72-degree range. That range might be about right for pike up to five pounds, but as the fish grow larger, their temperature preference changes.
Do pike like big lures?
For pike lures in the 5-6 inch range are best. These will catch pike from a couple of pounds up to thirty pounds or more. Lures of this size are also easy to fish and cast with normal tackle.
Do pike like worms?
Pike are a predatory fish and eat just about anything but they’re main prey is other fish. When I’m targeting pike I stick with using baits/lures that imitate fish. However thats not to say pike won’t take a worm I just thinking you’ve got a better chance using fish imitators and the like. Good luck and tight lines!
What is a Pikes favorite food?
Northern Pike are at the top of the food chain in most lakes and they just about eat anything. Walleyes, Chubs, Perch, Bass, Shiners, Frogs, Snakes, Birds, Bugs and other Pike are all on there menu. Smallmouth bass that are defending their beds are an easy meal for a northern pike this time of year.