How is pike fishing on Elmore?

[wmhunts]

I was just reading the thread about perch fishing elmore lots of dinks means lots of food. Ive been there in my boat it was Ok. I have better luck in freshwater through the ice. So how would you guys/gals rate elmore as a pike fishery through the ice

[pwicefisher]

It can be really good at times, very rarely do they come out over 10 pounds but lots of 26-30"

[Rickybobby]

A lot big northerns come out of there than people talk about, the guys catching them are not telling everyone what they are catching on the Internet.

[Bailbuster]

I guess that depends on what you call a big northern?

[JackMoose]

You would think a lot of small perch would lead to big pike but it's not the case in Elmore. I fish it a fair amount because it's easy for me to get to but I wouldn't  recommend driving too far to fish it. Much better options for pike elsewhere, in my opinion.

[Bailbuster]

We use medium shiners on tips and catch some giant perch out of there,odd if you jig they are all dinks, I thinks 8 pounds is the biggest pike we have caught....

[Rickybobby]

Boy,
You live in hartland and truck all the way up to Elmore?
That's a haul, there's some decent pike fishing down your way.

[camo ninja]

I've seen and heard of some 14-14 pdrs come from there ...

[Bailbuster]

Not so much anymore about every 30" pike go homes with someone , have some pretty good waters to the west of us and the ct river...We fish for the big perch at Elmore more than pike but always set up some..

[jpmVT]

Yep, fished there today about 8-2 and hit a nice fat 10" perch on my first drop w/ a fathead. Dinks for the next 5 3/4 hours (and the gentlemen I sat with weren't having much luck on tip ups, though the 7 year old 20' away was crushing 'em.) thanks for the company and the dog time (and kielbasa) fellas.

[Bailbuster]

I've seen and heard of some 14-14 pdrs come from there ...

Just saying we haven't and the people we fish with haven't does'nt mean they aren't there..

[camo ninja]

Just saying we haven't and the people we fish with haven't does'nt mean they aren't there..

Oh , I hear ya
I've never caught anything great there either , but have seen some that have and it wasnt recently ...
There used to be an older women you fished there like everyday and she got a good one most every year and it always went back down the hole

[wmhunts]

 I guess Ill have to try it and find out. Its to far to make a habit out of it. I know all about putting the time in though. You can fish hardcore all day all winter and then finally on the last week of season quit work early to fish for a couple hours and bamm! spool spinning wild and after a battle some freakish huge head shows itself in the hole. I love it