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1. NORTH DAKOTA
HOT SPOTS TO FISH: A perennial favorite in the Peace Garden State is Devils Lake, a vast (and expanding) inland sea of pike-angling opportunity near the town of the same name. Because of the lake's size, you might have to roam around a bit.
BEST BAITS: Hit shallow areas near submerged trees, setting your baits within 4 feet of the bottom.
CONTACT: nd.gov/gnf
2. MINNESOTA
HOT SPOTS TO FISH: Hit Upper Red Lake along Highway 72 near Waskish. A large portion of Upper Red lies outside the Red Lake Indian Reservation and is open to the public.
BEST BAITS: The lake is shallow and weedy. Spread sucker-baited tip-ups over broad flats and along gentle breaks, 8 to 12 feet deep.
CONTACT: dnr.state.mn.us
3. MICHIGAN
HOT SPOTS TO FISH: Explore the U.P. backwaters of the Menominee River from Norway to Carbondale.
BEST BAITS: Low angling pressure lets pike grow large, so bring big suckers for bait.
CONTACT: michigan.gov/dnr
4. WISCONSIN
HOT SPOTS TO FISH: Pike grow fast on a diet of ciscoes at Lake Geneva, equidistant from Madison, Chicago and Milwaukee.
BEST BAITS: Lookfor trophies along steep breaks where ciscoes school. Live suckers draw bites.
CONTACT: www.dnr.state.wi.us
5. SOUTH DAKOTA
HOT SPOTS TO FISH: The town of Arlington holds a pair of aces. Pike average almost 6 pounds at Whitewood Lake, and West 81 Lake is loaded with northerns that weigh in the double-digits.
BEST BAITS: Bigspoons are the ticket here.
Contact: www.state.sd.us/gfp
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Comments (5)
Thanks a bunch for the hot spots......my plan this season is to spear pike in Michigan. Any one else ever do this?
Thanks a bunch for the hot spots......my plan this season is to spear pike in Michigan. Any one else ever do this?
Lake Geneva ...I have some videos catching Pike and Bass on my web site...Great Lake!
for michigan try fletcher's flood water. got some biiig!! pike and a lot of 'um
not many people know or realize that Colorado has some great fat pike too.
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Thanks a bunch for the hot spots......my plan this season is to spear pike in Michigan. Any one else ever do this?
Thanks a bunch for the hot spots......my plan this season is to spear pike in Michigan. Any one else ever do this?
Lake Geneva ...I have some videos catching Pike and Bass on my web site...Great Lake!
for michigan try fletcher's flood water. got some biiig!! pike and a lot of 'um
not many people know or realize that Colorado has some great fat pike too.
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