Can pike get into Coots (thru the carp barrier)?

[hotsky]

Hoping to catch a few pike before the season closes in a couple of weeks. I've never fished for them pre spawn but heard it's a good time to get into some large ones. I tried the Harbour today for a few hours this afternoon but no luck. Coots seems like a good place for them to spawn but I wasn't sure of they can get thru the carp barrier.

Edited March 18, 2013 by Gray_Wolf

[Garfisher]

They'd be in Coots, the people who operate the barrier only send back the carp, everything else is allowed through

[hammercarp]

The problem is that the barrier is only operated or checked intermittently. There can be long periods when it is simply a barrier.

[pics]

Is there even any water in coots??. It must be really low if there is....

[Marko]

Its usually really shallow in the spring. Last year i went there there were carp inside coots bay everywhere.

Yes there are pike in as well. I watched those guys few times throw bass-pike in coots bay while carp and bows went back to the lake side.

If i were you i would fish the mouth of the canal i really dont know that you have enough water in the bay

[hotsky]

If i were you i would fish the mouth of the canal i really dont know that you have enough water in the bay

Thanks, yeah water was quite low in there, bearly any higher than it was in the summer. I was hoping the snow we had would help out a bit but I guess I didn't much.

Edited March 18, 2013 by Gray_Wolf