Author Topic: Pike (Read 5871 times)

myylwlab · « **on:** Dec 28, 2017, 08:43 AM »

Looking for suggestions on where to go for pike in the Central VT area besides Lake Elmore. I’m also open to Champlain, but don’t know where to start with that place. Thanks!

mudchuck · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 28, 2017, 09:54 AM »

Sandbar

bootstrap · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 28, 2017, 10:22 AM »

mccuens

Jschumacher · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 28, 2017, 10:28 AM »

Emerald Lake and Danby Pond both have pike

keithm87 · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 28, 2017, 11:40 AM »

If you are ok with low numbers but a chance at BIG pike, marshfield res is a good spot. I have fished it a bunch, and only ever caught one pike, but I brought a buddy there last winter out by the island and we pulled in a 41 incher, and a week later someone else landed a 38 incher.

Light liner · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 28, 2017, 07:31 PM »

Your in Barre?
Set backs on the ct river are options too.

pokholes · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 01, 2018, 09:24 AM »

Rumor has it Waterbury Rez???

Shawndale1 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 01, 2018, 09:33 AM »

If you don’t mind a bit of a ride north on 89 head up to Missisquoi Bay. Huge parking lot at boat launch. Head north out of launch. Lots of pike and bait shop just down the road. Not sure of current ice conditions.

Hideebeez · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 01, 2018, 09:34 AM »

Sandbar area has alot of pike

Light liner · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 01, 2018, 10:39 AM »

Quote from: pokholes on Jan 01, 2018, 09:24 AM

Rumor has it Waterbury Rez???

I guess so, they're being caught there.

ice fiend · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 01, 2018, 10:47 AM »

Quote from: Light liner on Jan 01, 2018, 10:39 AM

I guess so, they're being caught there.

used to have walleye in it but not anymore

pokholes · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 01, 2018, 02:48 PM »

Quote from: ice fiend on Jan 01, 2018, 10:47 AM

used to have walleye in it but not anymore

used to have good trout fishing also?

IceFlagger · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 10:31 AM »

South Bay on Champlain has good pike fishing in the shallows.

Light liner · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 10:35 AM »

Quote from: pokholes on Jan 01, 2018, 02:48 PM

used to have good trout fishing also?

Used to be a great trout, walleye and perch fishery.
State dropped the ball on this place.

myylwlab · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 10:40 AM »

Thanks to everyone for the tips!

spot · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 02:50 PM »

Still hoping that there aren't really pike in waterbury.

ice fiend · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 05:24 PM »

One day I’ll go up and set tipups for em to find out

spot · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 02, 2018, 05:29 PM »

Quote from: ice fiend on Jan 02, 2018, 05:24 PM

One day I’ll go up and set tipups for em to find out

They would get big in there with all of the perch, smelt and trout to eat, but VT already has a lot of pike water. It'd be nice to see a walleye and trout comeback there.

drfhaha123 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 08:15 AM »

Glenn Lake

pokholes · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 05:50 PM »

Quote from: spot on Jan 02, 2018, 02:50 PM

Still hoping that there aren't really pike in waterbury.

X2 On That!

keithm87 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 06:34 PM »

Has anyone other than the troll rbobby profile last year said they were in there?

Light liner · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 07:00 PM »

There was one listed on the master angler page, but it's not posted any more?

flagfishon · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 07:17 PM »

I think that if they were in there, we would hear about it from more people and it would be common knowledge by now. I'm not saying there isn't, but I won't worry until I hear it from several sources or see a picture.

bootstrap · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 03, 2018, 07:19 PM »

from champlain this week. 38 inches.

spot · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 04, 2018, 07:53 AM »

nice fish

Jschumacher · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 04, 2018, 08:13 AM »

Nice one. Some good eating in that bucket

Lavman · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 04, 2018, 11:42 AM »

Quote from: bootstrap on Jan 03, 2018, 07:19 PM

from champlain this week. 38 inches.

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Good catch!

spot · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 04, 2018, 03:55 PM »

I think that F&G should react rapidly in cases of introduced species like pike by removing length and creel limits for that species in that specific body of water as soon as they're discovered. It wouldn't eliminate the problem, but it could be an effective tool in controlling how fast the problem grows. I have a favorite trout pond way out in the woods where somehow, some bonehead put pickerel a decade or so ago. They exploded fairly quickly, but I and a couple of other people have very specifically targeted them, and as a result they are only a few now. While finding the above bonehead and tossing him/her in the klink would be nice, taking out as many pickerel from the pond as possible certainly helps keep it a nice trout pond, and not just another hole with small pickerel in it.

For the record: the pickerel are being fried and eaten: I don't waste fish.

pokholes · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 06, 2018, 06:10 PM »

Quote from: bootstrap on Jan 03, 2018, 07:19 PM

from champlain this week. 38 inches.

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Nicely done Bootstrap!

pokholes · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 06, 2018, 07:09 PM »

Quote from: Light liner on Jan 03, 2018, 07:00 PM

There was one listed on the master angler page, but it's not posted any more?

I thought that master page was confirmed as a mistake/misprint last year? Other than rbobby's post I have not heard of any pike being caught in the Waterbury Rez hard or soft water. Can anyone else confirm any pike taken there? Can anyone confirm rbobby's catch/claim or was the pot just being stirred?

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Author Topic: Pike (Read 5871 times)