
This spring, be pike-ready
Some opening-day anglers opt for the not-quite-as-elusive northern.

Some opening-day anglers opt for the not-quite-as-elusive northern.

Water temps are rising and the walleye spawn is almost complete. Here’s how the walleye and pike bite has been this last week.

Although channel catfish have shown up in lake surveys dating back to 1968 on Colby, the planets seem to have aligned perfectly in recent years for the population to expand.

While the lake has a 14-inch size limit and a five-fish daily bag limit, local fishermen release most of their fish in an effort to keep size and numbers above average for the area.

Late ice is a great time to target monster northern pike, and one of the best ways to do that is with setlines. Here’s how the guys at Angling Buzz are getting it done. Video
By Jason Mitchell Contributing Writer You can target and catch pike a lot of ways, including by jigging with soft-plastic swimbaits, glide baits, or spoons. If big pike are available in a fishery, there

Lake of the Woods SWCD ditch fix targets sediment-filled Bostic Bay.

With northern pike fishing seasons already open on border waters and Minnesota’s inland waters angling opener just four weeks away, the author praises the “other white meat.”

While not designed to manage for trophy pike, the new regulations, which went in to effect in May, are meant to move pike populations to a larger size more desired for table fare, particularly in
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