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Pike is mainly what I "target".
I spear pike only. Our options in Minnesota are fairly limited compared to Michigan. We can spear Pike, Catfish, Whitefish, and rough fish. I have never seen a Whitefish yet, but when I do I will definately wet the spear. My buddy likes to run his smoker and I hear Whitefish and Tullibee and excellent in the smoker.
so how deep is the water you usually spear in?
The main place I go, we set up in about 5 - 8 fow, sometimes 10. It all depends on the visibility.
I cant see how any one could spear a whitefish cause they like to be on bottom in real deep water. Also the same goes for Eelpout they like to be rite on bottom in deep water but I have heard of them being speared before. Hey if you get a Whitefish consider just frying it cause they are great table fair but don't try and freeze them cause they go to mush.