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Northern Pike Fishing:
Northern Pike are the freshwater sharks of the north with big
Northerns being one of the most prestigious fishing trophies on
Earth. People from all over the world come to Northwestern Ontario
because they can freely explore the lakes and catch all the Northern
Pike they want, which is something reserved for the super rich in
Europe and Asia because all the lakes and rivers are privately owned
and you have to join exclusive fishing clubs.
Wabigoon Lake & Dinorwic Lake Northern Pike Fishing:
Wabigoon and Dinorwic are both shallow, weedy and possess the
perfect environment for Northern Pike to prosper. Muskie are roaming
hunters while Northern Pike are ambush predators. The big Pike like
to hang around in the thick Musky Cabbage, off rocky points leading
into bays or the narrows between islands and shoals. Wabigoon and
Dinorwic have thousands of such spots and serious Pike hunters can
work hundreds of hotspots without traveling great distances. This
increases the amount of Pike being caught and the chances of catching
a trophy.
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If you like to eat Northern Pike then you don't have to worry about
catching smaller Pike. If you use smaller spinnerbaits or Dardevles
and hit the weed lines in the back of the 1000s of bays available you
will catch hoards of them. Northern Pike are very common in the 2 to
6-pound range. If you are looking to catch Pike for shore-lunch the 3
and 4-pounders are the best eating size as they are big enough to
clean. If you need a lesson on removing the bones from Northerns, Terry is an expert
as he's been doing this for over 40 years! Fresh Pike is great to eat, no
bones about it!
Most people interested in Pike fishing come to our camp to get into
the big trophies. Northern Pike in the 15 to 20-pound range are
caught and released on a regular basis. If you are our guest for a
week of fishing and you specifically target Northern Pike you should
catch a couple in the 20 pound range. Once in a while guests catch
giant Pike over 25 pounds but fish that big are rare. Guests who are
targeting Muskie often catch big Pike and Pike hunters often hook
into Muskie. You have 62 square miles of water with 236 miles of
shoreline on the two best fishing lakes in Ontario to explore. Your
chances of catching the Trophy Northern Pike of your dreams is
outstanding. We have had 50" Northern Pike caught numerous times.
Wabigoon and the 10 lakes in the chain, give anglers a great chance
for a huge trophy.
Who knows... your next cast may be the big one!
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On still days when the water is clear pike-spoons, surface lures or
even fly-fishing for Pike is a great way to catch them. On windy days
when the water gets churned up and starts to look murky you should
switch to lures that make sound such as rattlebaits or spinnerbaits
with vibrex blades. The Pike will be hunting for vibrations and not
on sight. In these conditions anything can hit your lure. On an
average day you should be able to catch 50 Pike. When we say that we
do not mean you are going to catch 50 fish. We mean 50 Pike. While
Pike fishing you will also catch Walleyes, Smallmouth Bass, perch, crappie and
Muskie. Wabigoon and Dinorwic are like bits-&-bites, it's a mixed bag
and you never know what you are going to get. Every case is a
surprize.
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Little Basket Lake Northern Pike Fishing:
Our outpost camp on Little Basket Lake gives you full access to fish
the larger Basket Lake. Basket Lake is stuffed
with fish that Northern Pike like to eat. Basket Lake has a diverse
list of feeder-fish species, which are all on the Northern Pike's
menu. Walleye, Perch, Burbot, Rock Bass, Shinners and Suckers are all
in the lake and are fed on by both the Northern Pike and the
Walleyes. The reason Basket Lake produces such massive size Northern
Pike is because of the Whitefish. Whitefish are found in the lake by
the millions and they are packed with protein and oils and their
availability is the main ingredient for the production of giant Pike.
Northern Pike grow very slow compared to other fish but on lakes
with Whitefish they grow much quicker. Basket Lake is also a typical
crystal-clean Canadian Shield Lake. The lack of parasites means the
Northern Pike can live 20 years longer than in southern lakes thus
they can reach massive sizes. A 20 pound Northern Pike is around 20
years old so it is imperative that all trophy Pike are handled with
care and released. In Basket Lake there have been Northern Pike
caught-&-released that were well over 25 pounds. There is 76 miles of
shoreline with many feeder streams coming into the lake and these are
hotspots for Northerns.
Basket Lake is best known for its fantastic Walleye fishing. You
will not catch high numbers of smaller Pike like you would on
Dinorwic or Wabigoon but your chances of catching a Trophy Northern
Pike between 20 and 25 pounds is fantastic.
Northern Pike Fishing Tips
Best Ways To Cook Fish
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