r/pikefishing

Pike have a reputation for being easy and aggressive and going after big huge baits, but where I live (Colorado) that’s not the reality, there is so much fishing pressure that they’re very hard to catch.

Every video on YouTube that talks about best lures or techniques or whatever completely neglects to talk about fishing pressure which is really annoying, honestly it’s the same with bass YouTubers too.

If any of you deal with excessive fishing pressure, how do you go about it? I’m not looking to catch big pike necessarily, just any pike of any size. Any advice for this would be welcome, thanks!

I am going on an 8 Day fishing trip up into Northern Quebec and am always curious to hear other peoples recommendations/ preferences. Primarily the species that will be in the lake will be Northern Pike and Walleye.

I've got two spinning rods/reels and a Bait-casting set up. As of late I have all my rods spooled up with a heavy duty braided line (30 or 50lb test) and then running a Fluorocarbon leader (12lb test) and this seems to be doing pretty decently as far as line goes but would love to hear some other suggestions or what you would run.

the Pike up there can get fairly large, to give you an Idea; the largest one I caught last time I went up that way was about 30lbs

As far as Lures go, typically I will use bucktail spinners, top-water rigs like poppers/walkers, lipped and lip-less crank baits, or honestly just Jig heads with some double tail soft plastics. But again I'd love to hear some suggestions

Hi guys! I’m a bit of a noob to pike fishing (and fishing in general lol). I usually go for perch and trout, but wanted to try some pike when I go back home. Is this gear appropriate/ am i missing stuff? I couldnt find any fluoro leader but I have 15lb mono line if that would work as a sub. Is this stuff a little light for pike or will I be ok?

3000 reel
25g cast weight 8ft telescopic
15lb, 0.16mm braid line
Wire snap leaders

And those hard lures, They range from 20-21g.

Thanks for any info you guys can give. Excited to try catch my first!

Going to upper mississippi to fish for a bunch of species. Im used to throwing for tiger muskies down where I am. I want to throw a butch brown rigged 9in bait but im worried it will be too much. Any advice or input would be appreciated.

What do you guys use fluro or wire leader. I have only ever used wire and was wondering what one you thought was better from your experience.

Any tips for this? In 2 weeks I’ve only caught 1 pike, no followers, no bites, nothing.

The water is warm just like the days, any tips for that?

I’ve used dead bait and lures of all kinds and sizes

So yesterday i caught a "big" Pike (70cm/80cm) on third cast while i was fighting it from the shore i am pretty sure he saw me. I grab my net and he unhook himself.

I was never able to catch it again with the same lure (drunk dancer). I try other lure, speed etc...

In that case do you think he know that i was there ? What would you do in that situation ?

The spot is the meeting point of 2 big river, with a calm zone and "deep" (4/5m i guess) zone, it was pretty windy. Caught a small wels catfish there a week before