minnows are probably a good idea, but we usually just brought in worms 1dozen each person per day. if you bring pepperettes save the skin incase you run out of worms. jigs and twister tails for pics, worm harnesses. sturgeon we caught them all jigging for pics biggest 35lbs . so i would have a braided line on your jig rod. I usually bring 5 rods and reels. broke one last year and lost one, to many beers. for the pike, spinners spoons jigs, the usual nothing to fancy, williams half and half whitefish works well. just wondering if anyone is staying at mikwam camp. it is a much better cabin. anyways i can give you more info on mikwam, brailey and the other river if you like. some guys ventured up to snare but never had much luck. so much fishing on your stretch i would stay put. but brailey is worth the walk, thelast 2 years the biggest pike came from there. one afternoon my boat caught fifty pike in 3HRS. In one big hole.