What lure is best for pike?

What lure is best for pike?

The lipless crankbaits are the go to crankbait lure for pike fishing. The lipless is a shallow running lure that can get to depths of 12 feet with a quick retrieval. A slow retrieval will keep the between 2 to 3 feet.

How big should a pike lure be?

Go for lures in the 6-inch / 16cm range as these will be easy to cast and will catch pike of all sizes.

What colors attract northern pike?

Pike are visual feeders, and tend to be attracted to bright colors. Use high-visibility colors like white, chartreuse, and bright orange. They also respond well to baits that put off lots of vibration or sound.

What time of day are pike most active?

Pike in the morning are more active than usual. Early morning right before the sun rises is an excellent time to target hungry pike. You can either find them in open or shallow water hunting down their first meal of the day.

Do pike eat topwater?

For example, one of Rosner’s favorite topwaters is the Booyah Pad Crasher. “It’s an awesome bait when pike are tight to the edge of heavy rice, cattails, or other weedy cover,” he says.

Do bigger lures catch bigger pike?

If you go bigger, though, you’ll focus on the bigger pike, and if you go smaller you could pick up other species such as perch and zander. Lure Action: When picking your lure, consider the clarity of the water you are fishing.

Where do pike like to hide?

They will stick to the back of bays where water warms up quickly with the morning sun and they have lots of weeds to hide in. The really large Northern Pike are more likely to hang around points leading into bays, narrows between islands or in river current especially later in the spring.

How do you target a large pike?

If you’re fishing in shallow water (10 feet deep or less), you’ll want to suspend it in the bottom half of the water column. If you’re fishing in water deeper than 10 feet, place the bait about three feet off the bottom, always keeping in mind that prowling pike like to silhouette their prey against a light backdrop.

What month is best for pike fishing?

Regardless of where you fish, late May and early June is a prime time to target big pike. The majority of pike will spawn around the full moon cycle in April whether under ice or open water. By mid-May the spawn is over and the big fish look to regain all the weight they lost during the spawn process.

What colors do pike see best?

“I find that in the early spring, the pike really prefer the bright orange and chartreuse colours. Yet, come fall, silver, grey, and black combinations that imitate ciscos and other congregating baitfish seem best. So I tend to use bright lures in the spring and flashy baitfish patterns in the fall.”

What’s the best time of day to catch pike?

Time of day As another rule of thumb, the best times for pike are usually around sunrise and sunset. However, since in spring the weather isn’t as harsh yet and water temperatures allow pike to hunt for longer – you can successfully catch pike throughout the day.