Reply by: elephantchar      Posted: 7/13/2012 1:58:20 PM     Points: 163    

Your going to have to go down deep. try next to the islands just west of the north marina.

 Reply by: coloradodonkey      Posted: 7/14/2012 12:27:51 PM     Points: 101    

I caught a 25" one on the shore directly across from the marina and my wife lost a monster in that same area last weekend. We also caught a couple small ones. All of those fish were caught in about 10FOW. We cuaght them on fire tiger, kastmaster, and #6 spinner black/red. Hope this helps!!

 Reply by: denverfrencher      Posted: 7/14/2012 2:08:09 PM     Points: 9    

Just got back an hour ago. Didn't really fish for pike for more than an hour. Caught two though on the southwest end. They were maybe a whopping 24" inches, "combined". Both hit a pike colored floating rapala about half their size. I was waded out about 20' off shore, and caught both no more than 5' off shore in about 16" of water pulling parallel back to me. Don't know if this helps, just know they are in there albeit mine were more like little snakes.

 Reply by: MathGeek      Posted: 7/14/2012 9:07:26 PM     Points: 351    

Pike hang out in the weed beds most of the time, so it is very hard to catch them trolling. We probably catch 50 trout for every pike trolling, because we tend to troll the open water. I wish I could tell you how to consistently catch pike, but trolling open water is the best way to consistently not catch pike.

 Reply by: catchn      Posted: 7/15/2012 7:25:24 AM     Points: 215    

buzzbaits over weeds in EARLY mourning or right at dusk.

 Reply by: FishingTrout8      Posted: 7/15/2012 1:17:21 PM     Points: 0    

its not doing good, if u wanna catch a pike i wld go to spinney the pike is much better their right now

 Reply by: OCwalleye      Posted: 7/19/2012 12:40:10 PM     Points: 199    

Thanks!!! Any other tips?

 Reply by: brookieflyfisher      Posted: 7/19/2012 1:23:44 PM     Points: 4937    

The buzzbait suggestion is a good one. Big pike love to go up shallow and hunt really early and late. In addition to buzzers throw big wakebaits for the big boys. Keep in mind this method is good for covering water but usually not good for picking up big numbers. If you run into a really fishy area or you get a follow (or even better, a missed blowup), have something like a storm swimbait, swim jig with a big plastic trailer, or a plastic jerkbait ready to throw back in behind your buzzer.


Good luck!

 Reply by: refisherman      Posted: 7/19/2012 1:36:05 PM     Points: 258    

Hey OC call me i have something to ask you!

 Reply by: OCwalleye      Posted: 7/19/2012 8:26:05 PM     Points: 199    

Thanks brookie!

 Reply by: denverfrencher      Posted: 7/20/2012 7:53:22 PM     Points: 9    

Still good pike in there. I'm a rank amateur pike fishing but caught a fat 31" fishing the first exit on the south end if coming from the north(by sucker cove). Hammered a floating rapala I was just dinking as slow as possible. Was around 5:30 p.m., had been trying for 1/2 an hour and was waded out maybe 10' feet from shore throwing out another 20'. While spinning for trout this morning saw a number of big ones making alot of noise in the same area, first bay, southside by the inlet. Good fishing, trout are getting big too. So are the horseflies unfortunately.

 Reply by: denverfrencher      Posted: 7/20/2012 9:17:22 PM     Points: 9    

^^^ Cross Creek is what I was trying to say with all those directions!