Northern Pike and cold fronts

keithdog · 04-16-10, 08:56 PM

Ok, a non bass fishing topic. I love catching pike as well as bass. My question is this. Are pike affected by cold fronts the same way as bass? The reason I'm questioning this is that pike are a cold water fish, whereas bass prefer warmer waters. The lake I'm fishing tomorrow has a few pike and I wouldnt mind trying for them if the bass won't cooperate. And a major cold front moved through the area today. Tomorrow will be cold and brite sunny skies with winds from 10-20 mph.

BigBassin144 · 04-16-10, 09:57 PM

Jerkbaits man. Pike seem to love those expensive bass jerkbaits, especially LC pointers

Throw something cheaper like an X-rap (they love those too). You can catch pike and still have a chance for some bass.

BB

screwballl · 04-17-10, 12:33 AM

My time growing up in SD, I found pike will take pretty much anything bass will. So just go bass fishing but expect to catch some pike too.

catch2288 · 04-17-10, 10:53 PM

Cold and windy is great Northern fishing up here in the U.P. Daredevile spoons (red and white) are killer. Good luck...................

MallenManson · 04-23-10, 04:15 PM

While I never catch the slimy buggers on purpose, it's been my experience that they do MUCH better in the cold water.
If stoopid Michigan would open pike season earlier, I'd fish em while waiting for bass season

04-16-10, 08:56 PM	#1
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Northern Pike and cold fronts Ok, a non bass fishing topic. I love catching pike as well as bass. My question is this. Are pike affected by cold fronts the same way as bass? The reason I'm questioning this is that pike are a cold water fish, whereas bass prefer warmer waters. The lake I'm fishing tomorrow has a few pike and I wouldnt mind trying for them if the bass won't cooperate. And a major cold front moved through the area today. Tomorrow will be cold and brite sunny skies with winds from 10-20 mph.

04-16-10, 09:57 PM	#2
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Jerkbaits man. Pike seem to love those expensive bass jerkbaits, especially LC pointers Throw something cheaper like an X-rap (they love those too). You can catch pike and still have a chance for some bass. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

04-23-10, 04:15 PM	#5
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	While I never catch the slimy buggers on purpose, it's been my experience that they do MUCH better in the cold water. If stoopid Michigan would open pike season earlier, I'd fish em while waiting for bass season __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-17-10, 12:33 AM	#3
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	My time growing up in SD, I found pike will take pretty much anything bass will. So just go bass fishing but expect to catch some pike too.

04-17-10, 10:53 PM	#4
catch2288 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ironwood, MI Posts: 44	Cold and windy is great Northern fishing up here in the U.P. Daredevile spoons (red and white) are killer. Good luck...................

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