There is no doubt that there is loads of pike in conneaut. I've seen a few small gar skimming along the surface while panfishing in the spring, threw everything I had at them, but couldn't get them to bite. Get up early in the summer and you can hit the lake for a few hours in the am without too many problems from the skiers. Might be a few out, but its usually pretty mellow. Speaking of conneaut lake, its supposed to be 82* today. This guy is about to burn some vacation time