Lake Gogebic Northern Pike

[khaaxma]

I'm really surprised that I don't read lots of success stories about pike thru the ice. When I fish this lake at the end of May for walleye, I always catch more pike than walleye.

[UPhunter]

I have only caught 2 pike all winter and both were in the Bergland Bay (5-10' feet of water) in the early part season.  I have heard a few reports of a couple of big pike being caught in the bay this winter.  I usually don't catch too many once I start fishing the deep water for eye's and perch.  Most of the guys reproting on here are fishing perch out in the 25' range.

[khaaxma]

I have only caught 2 pike all winter and both were in the Bergland Bay (5-10' feet of water) in the early part season.  I have heard a few reports of a couple of big pike being caught in the bay this winter.  I usually don't catch too many once I start fishing the deep water for eye's and perch.  Most of the guys reproting on here are fishing perch out in the 25' range.

Since I know from many open-water trips to this lake that it is loaded with pike, it seems like you would catch more while fishing for other species. I have caught them both shallow and deep in that lake!

[UPhunter]

I agree in the summer I catch a lot of pike in all different depths, and catching only 2 all winter is a bit unusual .  From the reports of guys that I talk to and fish with they have all pretty much experienced the same results.  Maybee someone else could add their experiences?   

[davemillertime]

when i came down i was fishing out from 8mile bay and i was in 26fow. After a few hours of fishin i decided to put out a tipup, so i got my 3in sucker on the hook and was letting it down all of a sudden something grabed the line right out of my hands  and took off with it. So i pulled the fish up and sure enough it was about a 25in northern.I unhooked em and let him grow a little, or maybee some one else will get em 

[UPhunter]

davemillertime,

Way to prove my theories wrong .  You fish Lake Gogebic for 2 days and catch a Pike, I fish it probably 30 -35 Days and only catch 2.  Dumb Luck I guess.  Good Luck out there this weekend