Fishing Lodge in Temagami, Ontario, Canada

Northern Pike Fishing

Northern Pike fishing is open year round.

We encourage live release after taking a picture.

Northern Pike are found in all 6 lakes we fish.

HERRIDGE and WASAKSINA lakes are where you are most likely to catch larger northerns. Both lakes have had northerns taken in the 20 lb plus range. The average size is 3 to 8 lb.

ICELAND LAKE being a shallow weedier lake ( average depth of 10’ ) has larger numbers of northerns. The average size is 3 to 6 lb with some in the 8 to 10 lb range.

VIOLET LAKE being a long narrow lake with several beaver lodges, lots of downed trees along the shoreline and some weed beds is a good lake for pike fishing. The average size is 4 to 7 lb. Pike in the 8 to 10 lb range are regularly caught.

CATCH and RELEASE LAKE with an average depth of 9 to 10’ with some weed beds and good cover along shorelines has good numbers of northerns in the 3 to 6 lb range with larger northerns ( 8 to 9 lb ) regularly caught.

We suggest fishing WEEDBEDS, BEAVER LODGES, LARGE TREES WHICH HAVE FALLEN IN or OVERHANG THE WATER, ROCKY POINTS and DROPOFFS.

CASTING or sometimes TROLLING works well.

2009

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SUGGESTED TACKLE

Medium action rods with 10 to 12 lb test line. Trilene XL or XT ( GREEN ) works well in our TEA STAINED water. WIRE LEADERS ARE A MUST.

LURES - Spinner Baits, Mepps, Spoons such as Daredevils ( red & white or 5 of diamonds ), Crank baits ( both shallow running and deep diving ) Silver ( chrome ) with blue or Perch colors work well.

If you are using power baits, the 6” white eel like bait works well. These are especially good where there is heavy cover

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