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Species

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Best lures by season

Best lure by season: Winter Jig, Pre-spawn Jerkbait, Spawn Spinnerbait, Post-spawn Swimbait, Summer Spoon, Fall SwimbaitWinterJigPre-spawnJerkbaitSpawnSpinnerbaitPost-spawnSwimbaitSummerSpoonFallSwimbait

Pre-spawn

  • Jerkbait — twitched in shallow bays, firetiger· In-Fisherman pre-spawn pike guide

Spawn

  • Spinnerbait — slow-rolled through emerging weeds, white/chartreuse· State agency pike guide

Post-spawn

  • Swimbait — steady over weed flats, perch· In-Fisherman post-spawn pike

Summer

  • Spoon — burned over deep weed edges, red/white· In-Fisherman summer pike

Fall

  • Swimbait — slow-rolled over deep structure (fall feed), shad· In-Fisherman fall pike patterns

Winter

  • Jig — jigged slowly with a large plastic, white· In-Fisherman cold-water pike

Gear up

Where to put together a northern pike setup.

Best northern pike lures by month

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Waters stocked with Northern Pike