Winter Pike Fishing

[young_one]

Ive been ice fishing this Bay thats connected to a Great Lake for Pike without consistant success. I would like some help from you guys.

Deepest point in the Bay ~13 fow (close to the middle)

 

Ive caught most of my fish with with set-lines, quick strike rig with a single 1/4 split shot few inches above a live shiner minnow.

So far I find 7-10 fow seem to produce for me, but I see other anglers fishing the deepest point exclusively. I think there might be a tiny bit of current in this bay due to the movement of the great lake.

 

I once hooked a nice size pike using a William ice jig, so I guess every now and then the pike could be acive.

 

Any other productive tactics I should try?

I like jiging with one line and set line on the other, lure recommandation and how I should jig them?

Location?

 

Hammer handle

 

Bigger pike (I should use a ruler next time, the 2 rods are very different in length)

[OhioFisherman]

Dang a pike as long as the rod! Maybe I should have used shorter rods! Pike handle cold water pretty well and spawn early. I don`t ice fish but would be looking at deep edges near shallow spawning areas? Deep can be relative term, 6-8 feet of water with 3 or 4 close by?

 

Blade baits like a heddon sonar, silver buddy, jigging rapala that swims in a circle?

 

Live bait set up? my favorite was a worm sinker on the line( for chubs, big minnows) a good quality barrel swivel and a 12 -18 inch leader on the swivel. I varied the weight of the worm sinker to try and keep the bait down at the level I wanted it to be at. A big chub could still bring it up but wouldn`t stay up.

 

Big bait big fish, can`t picture using a 6-8 inch chub or shiner on that rod though. Again not an ice angler.

[chukkk]

Was the certain bay Frenchman's ? I don't think there is as many pike in there as it is commonly touted

[Paully]

Drill multiple holes from the shallows towards the deep area... then try jiggin them with a spoon tipped with a minnow.

If your fishing where I think your fishin than thats the avrage size pike ...

[trapshooter]

Pick up last months issue of Ontario Out of Doors. There is an excellent article in there about targeting large pike through the ice. It is written by Jeff Gustafson.