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2009/07/07 14:28:20 (permalink)

Northerns

Are Northern pike very active in the heat of the summer?  I've never gone out  specifically targeting Northerns, but I may have some time this weekend.  Can anyone suggest  good lake - Sandy Lake?  Shenango?
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    musky punch
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    RE: Northerns 2009/07/07 16:40:38 (permalink)
    conneaut for some smaller sized pike, they fight though!  just burn bucktails over the weeds and watch em crush it, buchertail 700s
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    Don B
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    RE: Northerns 2009/07/07 17:24:29 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: pole_doc

    Are Northern pike very active in the heat of the summer?



    Yes. My son and I each caught one in a small lake one summer day when it was over 90 degrees, at around 3 pm, and very sunny and humid out, bass fishing with a Rapala and a spinnerbait. Fish were 30" & 36", so it wasn't like they were some tiny, little, always active torpedos, and they ran down a moving bait in some pretty warm water.


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    Mr.Slickfish
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    RE: Northerns 2009/07/07 21:08:24 (permalink)
    I've caught plenty of 'em in Presque Isle Bay in the heat of summer. I run a top water popper....jerkin it hard...some may even say overdone, but it works.

    I don't always snag fish, but when I do...
    I choose Little Cleos

    I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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    musky punch
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    RE: Northerns 2009/07/07 21:51:25 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: Don B


    ORIGINAL: pole_doc

    Are Northern pike very active in the heat of the summer?



    Yes. My son and I each caught one in a small lake one summer day when it was over 90 degrees, at around 3 pm, and very sunny and humid out, bass fishing with a Rapala and a spinnerbait. Fish were 30" & 36", so it wasn't like they were some tiny, little, always active torpedos, and they ran down a moving bait in some pretty warm water.






    30and 36 inches? in a small lake? pretty big pike, where was this at out of curiosity..
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    Don B
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    RE: Northerns 2009/07/08 08:38:23 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: musky punch


    30and 36 inches? in a small lake? pretty big pike, where was this at out of curiosity..





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    RE: Northerns 2009/07/08 09:33:10 (permalink)
    presque isle is loaded with Northerns.  Lagoons bays and pretty much all waterways are full of pike of all sizes.. musky too... and gar
     
    it's pike heaven
     
     
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    RE: Northerns 2009/07/08 09:58:52 (permalink)
    Thanks for the info everyone!
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