Author Topic: PIKE 20+ DEPTH (Read 4540 times)

JDN · « **on:** Nov 06, 2009, 02:26 PM »

At what depth did you catch 20+ lb pike at ? What month did you catch it? How big was the bait used to catch it?Just figured I would ask. THANKS

deadsmelthead · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 17, 2009, 03:24 PM »

Got mine in 5 fow on top of an island, march 3rd at around 130 2 o'clock. On a 5 inch Perch.. Caught a couple around 15 lbers in the same exact spot in the weeks before and after.

bighof · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 16, 2009, 06:53 PM »

I dont have any over 20 but my two biggest were in 3-4 fow.... Dont get scared of being too shallow.

meatman · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 16, 2009, 06:56 PM »

march. 8-10 ft of h2o. near a inlet.

joeybutta · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 16, 2009, 07:00 PM »

march....caught my biggest...14lbs in 8inches .....yes inches of water. the shiner was about 3 inches from the reel. the pike had to have bumped the reel when he went for the bait!

53andout · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 17, 2009, 11:24 AM »

I've caught big pike in deep water during mid season. Late season they will haunt the shallower water. My best have been in 2-3 FOW in the bayous off the river.

michianafisherman · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 17, 2009, 11:26 AM »

I fish late ice for the big ones. 30 fow

Keweenaw Angler · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 25, 2009, 12:13 PM »

I caught mine in May, June, August, September, and October. The biggest through the ice was 36", on a dead smelt. My biggest on open water was just over 52", on a white Shumway Hot head(grub tail), the last week of August. And I always fish for pike in less than 20 feet of water.

AirManCam · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 12:16 PM »

I've caught my big pike in feb and march, depending on the lake 35-40 FOW, or 10-20.

Rotnik · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 08, 2010, 10:18 PM »

Caught my two biggest in very very shallow water. 2-3 FOW with the bait hanging about 8 inches under the ice above the weed line. 18 lbr came in December after 1st ice and 21 lbr came mid January. Both came on two small herring placed on the same hook. Go Figure

Wiener · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 09, 2010, 07:02 AM »

I seem to have better luck on the lakes that are Spring fed.
I think it may have something to do with keeping the oxygen level up during the long winter.

We have a small lake that we go to, it is our "action" Lake.

Nothing real big, but it keeps my nephews running for flags.

The best part of the lake, (for pike) is the end where a freshwater spring enters.
We will be standing on 10" of ice, and 40' away there will be open water, from the spring.

I think the same hold true for rivers or small streams dumping into a much larger lake.
If it is in a bay that the pike will use for spawning, so much the better.

Wiener

fishin machine · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 09, 2010, 12:01 PM »

18' deep on an inside point, in front of a feeder creek, next to a large flat.
Mid Dec. on a 3" dead Bluegill.

MikeMiller · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 09, 2010, 07:20 PM »

i got mine fishing for walleye and perch in 45.5 feet of water it must have hit it going down it weighed 21 pounds using a small swedish pimple and minnow

northernnyice · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 10, 2010, 08:02 AM »

all the big ones i see come from 3-12

PIKE FISHERMAN · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 14, 2010, 07:45 PM »

All of my bigger pike come in march, especially late march with safe ice. Most in 3-5' of water around, in, or over shallow weed beds. Most of the big females are looking for the areas to spawn come ice out.

Fishing infront of a feeder stream can also be effective.

IceTroll · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 09, 2011, 11:36 AM »

I assume we are talking about ice fishing here. General rule of thumb is the later the ice the shallower the fish will be. Doesnt always hold true since you find big pike where they happen to be and pike dont seem to follow any hard, fast rules. Late ice the big females are moving shallow in preperation for the spring spawn. They are looking for abundant winter kill forage to gorge themselves. I generally fish anything from 8' to 25' of water in mid to late february and vary the depth of my bait. In clear water dont be afraid to lift your presentation way off the bottom. A pikes eyes are positioned to see upward much better so try to get the bait up where they can see it. A pike cruising the bottom will swim up as far as it needs to to grab an easy meal.

IceTroll

farmboy · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 10:30 PM »

All my fish over 40 inches have come out of anywhere from 5 to 30 feet of water. All of my real trophy fish have come between 12 pm and last light. My favourite times are from 130 pm to 4 pm and then last light.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 02:09 PM »

These two came from 6 FOW on a dead cisco on a quick strike rig two weeks ago.
I drop the bait about 1 foot below the bottom of the ice.

I know others that will fish as shallow a 1 FOW come late March.

oldman50 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 18, 2011, 06:12 PM »

Nice pike drifter. All my fish are in about 4 to 6 fow. I set dead suckers about 1 to 2ft under ice. My best times for big females is feb. and march.

icefishman · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 22, 2011, 02:01 PM »

I never caught one over 25 feet but I agree about 1 to 4 pm being key times

davejohnson2 · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 03, 2011, 05:54 PM »

biggest i have caught this year (in my few times out) caught in 6 FOW about 4 feet down

32", 7.5 lbs

captain54 · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 03, 2011, 06:00 PM »

My 3 biggest 40,41,42 inch where in 20fow,4 foot off the bottom, best bite midday 11-3

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