Author Topic: Pike, Musky, Tiger Musky in Wyoming? (Read 8116 times)

plotthound · « **Reply #30 on:** Dec 26, 2010, 04:00 PM »

Hi,

Old guy here just learning to post. Information on the bait shop in Alliance would be much appreciated.

Thanks

ratfink1 · « **Reply #31 on:** Dec 26, 2010, 06:39 PM »

I got to give that a try how long of drive is it and what is the best way.

LT · « **Reply #32 on:** Dec 26, 2010, 06:54 PM »

Quote from: plotthound on Dec 26, 2010, 04:00 PM

Hi,
Old guy here just learning to post. Information on the bait shop in Alliance would be much appreciated.
Thanks

Hi and welcome to the WY ICeshnaty, all of the bait shops we know of are listed in the Info Thread atop the page, but if anyone has info on Alliance, I'll be happy to add it. Don

plotthound · « **Reply #33 on:** Dec 26, 2010, 08:23 PM »

Read the rules again. I see why I should not ask for that info.

fishsmith · « **Reply #34 on:** Dec 27, 2010, 10:12 AM »

MountainMan · « **Reply #35 on:** Dec 27, 2010, 10:27 AM »

Glad you made it up there and had some success! Sorry we never met up. Ended up fishing some of the refuge lakes and did pretty well (spent most of the trip sitting in a goose pit though

)

I re-posted that info on the Alliance bait shop in the info thread if anyone ever needs it.

fishsmith · « **Reply #36 on:** Dec 27, 2010, 11:13 AM »

Well MM i guess there's wayyyyy worse places to be than in a goose pit in Nebraska.

Thanks for all the info you posted in the pike trip to box butte thread,it really gave me a leg up on the fish.

Hope to see ya on the ice somewhere....

fishsmith · « **Reply #37 on:** Dec 27, 2010, 11:22 AM »

BTW, for the guys headed up to Box Butte there's a slot limit for Pike, 28"to 34" must be released above 34' you can keep 1 for a total of nine. 8 of them must be under 28".

ratfink1 · « **Reply #38 on:** Dec 27, 2010, 12:56 PM »

Nice pic good lookin pike

wyotoach · « **Reply #39 on:** Dec 27, 2010, 01:00 PM »

Great job! Looks like a fun day!

wyotoach · « **Reply #40 on:** Dec 27, 2010, 01:23 PM »

Box Butte is about 1600 acres.

fishsmith · « **Reply #41 on:** Dec 27, 2010, 01:46 PM »

Quote from: Moose51 on Dec 27, 2010, 01:19 PM

Looks fun Jim.

That sure is a big dog you got there. Forgot his name momentarily but it looks like he had a good time.

Those pike are healthy. That lake is not very big is it?

Ya Moose, that's Buck the ice hound, I think he likes ice fishin almost as much as goose hunting. the only problem is he wants to grab the fish when they're in the hole and I'm afriad he's gonna get hooked.(again)

fishsmith · « **Reply #42 on:** Dec 27, 2010, 01:55 PM »

Ya, I was worried about one of those pike grabbing his nose as well.I guess it would only happen once.....

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #43 on:** Dec 29, 2010, 12:25 AM »

Quote from: fishsmith on Dec 27, 2010, 01:55 PM

Ya, I was worried about one of those pike grabbing his nose as well.I guess it would only happen once.....

With a Lab (i love labs and own 4)......I wouldnt be so sure........

fishsmith · « **Reply #44 on:** Dec 29, 2010, 09:56 AM »

Ya, your'e probably right cb

Keith Walters · « **Reply #45 on:** Dec 29, 2010, 04:42 PM »

Just got home from Box Butte - I posted a report on the Nebraska board.

Good fishing,
Keith

fishsmith · « **Reply #46 on:** Dec 29, 2010, 09:50 PM »

Thanks Kieth good report there...

wyotoach · « **Reply #47 on:** Dec 30, 2010, 10:25 PM »

Got back from two days at Box Butte. Fished 3'-8' ran non-stop chasing flags. On Wednesday we probably had 50 flags between two of us. Today we fished for 4 hours and probably had 20 flags.

Best results for pike were a shallow presentation about 2' under the ice on 3"-5" suckers. Iced a 16" largemouth on a tipup too! Perch were hard to come by but I didn't move around much. What perch that did come in took a rust colored gitzit tipped with a wax worm.

The group about 500 yards away were out in the middle of the area and sitting in about 8' of water as well. They hadn't caught any pike but many largemouths, 3 blue gill and a couple of perch.

Ice ranged from 7-10". Where trees are sticking out of the water the ice was soft. This cold snap should help sure up the ice in those spots as well.

On Wednesday there was a large group off of Hunter's point. Today there was one group out in the same area.

Am anxious to get to pickling some pike tomorrow!

Bait is available at the shop in Alliance and open 24 hours. They have suckers, frozen smelt, crappie minnows, crawlers, wax and meal worms! Cash only.

327trout · « **Reply #48 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 03:30 AM »

Nice Fish!

fishsmith · « **Reply #49 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 10:51 AM »

Suhweeeet!

wyotoach · « **Reply #50 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 11:17 AM »

Thanks for all the info fishsmith!

Ahab · « **Reply #51 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 12:06 PM »

i like the big red hoody. nice fish.

ratfink1 · « **Reply #52 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 12:14 PM »

I was going to go today and give it a tr but got suck into doing something around the house

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #53 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 12:48 PM »

NICE fish!!!!

wyotoach · « **Reply #54 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 12:48 PM »

On the limit at Box Butte, you can keep 10. Only one can be over 34 and all ten can be under 28.

I like the BIG RED hoodie too Ahab. Maybe last night will help us get a new offensive coordinator!

Keith Walters · « **Reply #55 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 05:06 PM »

Quote from: Moose51 on Dec 31, 2010, 04:11 PM

Looks fun. Bet the perch don't come out of hiding too often with all those toothy critters.

You would think that, but every time I dropped a lure down a hole, the small fish would show up on the Vex several at a time. If I used a small jig/wax worm, I would catch a 4" to 6" perch. Didn't seem to be any vegetation for a hiding place. I contacted bottom regularly and never brought up any moss or anything. There seems to be a bunch of small perch everywhere. Sure hope some of them grow up.

Good fishing,
Keith

fishsmith · « **Reply #56 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 05:39 PM »

Quote from: wyotoach on Dec 31, 2010, 11:17 AM

Thanks for all the info fishsmith!

No Problem, my pleasure to help out.

fishsmith · « **Reply #57 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 05:42 PM »

Quote from: wyotoach on Dec 31, 2010, 12:48 PM

On the limit at Box Butte, you can keep 10. Only one can be over 34 and all ten can be under 28.

I like the BIG RED hoodie too Ahab. Maybe last night will help us get a new offensive coordinator!

OOOPS

I guess I was so excited to get on the ice out there I didn't process the info correctly. Hope I didn't cost anybody a fish!

BottomDweller · « **Reply #58 on:** Jan 02, 2011, 11:07 PM »

looks like some fun with the pike hammering that spoon

icehunter_73 · « **Reply #59 on:** Jan 02, 2011, 11:43 PM »

my buddy goes to ft peck montana and slays 10-20lb pike with pike its bigger the bait bigger the fish try cutting the tail off a 6" chub or use dead like all fish pike are lazy in the winter and spring feasting on winter kill also smelt works good

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Author Topic: Pike, Musky, Tiger Musky in Wyoming? (Read 8116 times)