Fall NORTHERN
pike fishing
Mid August – September
WHAT TO EXPECT
We’ll give you all of our expert knowledge in detail upon your arrival. But for now, here’s a snapshot:
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Large northerns move from deep, cold waters into six to 15-feet weed beds to stock up on food for the winter
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Big pike feed on smaller pike and smallmouth, chasing them into the deep water
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Great time to catch large, 40+ inch fish!
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Frequent north winds and south/southeast winds push majority of large pike into weedbeds on north and south ends of the lake
Late August
High 72° F
Low 54° F
Early September
High 67° F
Low 50° F
Late September
High 60° F
Low 44° F
Lures
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Primary colors: Blues, purples, silvers, gold, chartreuse, and pike imitations
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Johnson Silver minnow (¾ oz silver or gold)
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Mepps #5 dressed Aglia (any color)
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Mepps #2 Syclops Spoon (any color)
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Dardevle Spoons – ¾ to 1 oz – (any color)
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Doctor Spoon #275 (gold)
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Rapala Original Floating - #11 and #18 (any color)
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Rapala X-Rap - #10 (any color)
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Square Bill Crankbaits (any color)
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Soft Plastic Flukes – 3" to 5" (any color)
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Soft Plastic Grubs – 2" to 5" (any color)
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Wire Leaders (6” to 12” length, 20# to 30# test)
If you forget something, we’ve got you covered with our on-site tackle shop!
