Lures For Pike and Muskie Fishing

Pick a winning bait for your biggest fish ever

By David A. Brown | Published May 14, 2019 8:45 PM EDT

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When the stars align and the feeding window is open, a big muskie or pike will hit anything that moves. Your bait selection doesn’t matter and all you have to do is be in the right place at the right time. If you’re lucky, you’ll experience this feeding-frenzy action once or twice a season. The rest of your time hunting trophy pike and muskies will be spent cranking, casting, and waiting. The right presentation will make the difference between a bite and a follow-up. So, don’t waste all of your efforts pitching second-rate lures. Here’s our round up of the best muskie and pike fishing baits on the market right now.

Heddon

Booyah

YUM

Eppinger

Blue Fox

Mepps

Suick

Tackle Industries

Mepps

Mepps

Musky Shop

Northland Fishing Tackle

SEE IT

Suick

SEE IT

14. Bass Pro Shops Thump N Deal Swimbait

Equipped with a pair of 4/0 short shank trebles, this big bait swims with a slight side-to-side wobble that can be altered by bending and adjusting the internal non-slip body harness. A steady retrieve works best, but an occasional pause or twitch can turn followers into biter.