Best bet for pike

[harvey lee]

Guys--what are your thoughts for the best pike in this area?Looking for numbers as much as size.I was thinking of Jefferson.

[zepman]

Ray's Lake is full of pike and usually gives em up pretty good through the ice. Small lake makes it easy to cover lots of ground and different depths while not working that hard also.

[BIG DS]

Roemhildts and Balantyne both have good pike populations.

[Froggy4371]

Francis also loves to give up pike! Shiners in west bay 3' below the ice and you will have all sorts of fun early ice.

Froggy

[BIG DS]

Forgot about that one, I did! Good call.

[Doop]

Hey guys, I have the same question. I'm driving up from Dallas, TX to do some tip uppin with my best friend. I've fished Francis the most out of the mentioned lakes but have noticed the size on Francis really dropping off...lots of hammerhandles. Is there much size on the other lakes that were mentioned? Has anyone been out and had any luck yet?

[BIG DS]

Both the other lakes mentioned earlier have good sized pike. I have not heard of anyone heading out yet, but I am sure that will change by the weekend. I intend to try and wet a line myself Sunday if I can. Washington seems to hold some nice pike in mud bay and the in bay west of the north shore access. There are a lot of panfish in these areas, so they tend to keep the pike around.

[Team Otter]

I wouldn't rule out German either. I've caught a few 35+" pike out there while casting for 'eyes in shallow during the summer months. I would assume you could get those slime balls to bite in the winter too.

[BIG DS]

Those "slime balls" are tasty!

[Team Otter]

Anything tastes good if you put enough tartar sauce and pepper on it.

[harvey lee]

Nothing wrong with a small northern,probably better than dogfish.Fillet them or pickle them.

[Team Otter]

Nothing right with a small northern either. Nothing beats giving a northern fisherman a hard time.