Kawartha Surprise

[mattyk]

Out fishing Balsam Lake for musky today an caught several nice largemouth on big spinner baits. Then i get one on and think its a musky, but to my surprise its a pike (and yes i can tell the difference betwen a pike and a musky). It was about 26-28 inches. I hate to see the pike spreading into balsam.

 

 

Edited July 2, 2007 by mattyk

[motv8tr]

Hey, didn't know you were up here...never saw a Pike in the Kawartha's but then I only fish Pigeon, and well...there are no fish there....

 

Look forward to seeing the pics, enjoy the rest of your vacation.

 

Maureen

[mattyk]

Im up here for two weeks

[motv8tr]

Hope you get a chance to meet one or two OFC'rs while you're here.

 

Maureen

[Nanook]

Moe ; The fish are there, ya just have to know how to catch 'em

 

Mattyk ; Would have liked to have met you, but we leave for vacation on Mon.Darn!!! Have a good time and a safe trip home !

[b2kptbo]

Thanks for the report, if your in the Peterborough area give me a shout (beer & rib fest. next weekend) and do some fishin...

[ehg]

The MNR is thinking of stocking the Kawarthas with Georgian Bay strain muskies to possibly

co-exist with the encroachment of pike.

 

It would be nice to see the pike pic if possible anyways.

 

Welcome back to Ontario!

 

ehg

[mattyk]

I put the picutre of the pike up.

[Dutch]

Hmmm - Pike not good for the Kawarthas. Opinion only.

 

Can someone post a link or something to the MNR talk about stocking pike? I find that troubling.

[Rizzo]

We've got relatives with a place on Balsam. They told us already a couple of years ago there were pike in there, but now I've seen the photographic evidence. Here's hoping you kept it!

[Skud]

I seen some video footage of the dead carp in lake scugog and it showed a dead pike on shore too.

[mattyk]

yup i kept the pike, because it doesnt belong in balsam.

[Sinker]

Atta boy!

[Mike the Pike]

Matty good to see you back home. MTP