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man there's a lot of pike haters out there!!!
Given their tendency to take over whatever waterbody they end up in, to the detriment of most other species, containing them is not such a bad thing, I would say?
I love pike too - but its getting harder and harder to find good trout waters, while good pike fishing is everywhere.
The detriment of most other species??? Seriously I fish for trout in the same rivers and lakes as I do pike and find plenty of both. impo just more fun to catch a 40" pike than a 18" trout
Man you guys are getting fired up.
Anybody wonder how pike ended up In the lamoille river somebody dumped a ton of em into lake lamoille and after Irene they got pushed down stream into the river itself I've seen huge pike in the lamoille in Johnson
Look no farther than Norton Pond in the NEK for an example of this.
What does Norton produce for trout? Honest question. I know trout and pike are in Bomo, Glenn, and Dunmore. All of which produce NICE trout. Is the problem you just end up with mature trout and that's it?Don't pay any attention to my handle. Sound biology trumps my passion for pursuing a particular species. I don't think that we should have pike in every body of water. Well aware they have a taste for trout, and can potentially pose a threat. They are a formidable predator for sure.
I know trout and pike are in Bomo, Glenn, and Dunmore. All of which produce NICE trout. Is the problem you just end up with mature trout and that's it?
I think Pike tend to take over most effectively in shallow lakes like Norton. In deeper lakes, I suspect that the trout can find refuge from the pike in deeper water, which might explain Bomo, Glenn, and Dunmore. Spawning areas for pike might also be a limiting factor on them. But, in shallow brook trout ponds and lakes, the pike seem to go hog-wild.
How long does it take for a 14" pike to reach 40"+ and over 20 lbs in a reservoir with a good food supply?I've got a spot on my wall for such a fish, and now know where to go, just need to know what year I should start the pursuit
Usually somewhere around 20 years for a 40'' 20 lb fish.