First Pike This Year!

I was out fishing in the rain again, but it was worth it. I spent my summer fishing for bluegill and bass this was a nice change.

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Cheers

NOTF

very nice. congrats on the first pike this year. I bet those things put up a good fight

is there pike in california or whats the closest place?

Way to go!!

Great!

Wow looks like the barracudas found here.

Nice looking Pike buddy as always well done.

If you are going to fish for pike, use a top water lure and hold on, they come jumping out of the water like a rocket, and sometimes close to the boat. Scare the poop out of ya! For you bass fishers, do not lip this fish like a bass (I have seen it done), wrecks any fishing trip.

Nice pike!
I havn't seen one that size for a couple summers!

Awesome Fly hookup.

Very nice! a friend an I were just talking about fishing for pike and walleye yesterday too.

Holy moly thats awesome wtg!

Aquaholic38 wrote:is there pike in california or whats the closest place?

No, they're cold water creature. Bring to SoCal, they'll be nice and dead. However, they'll be great in the Tahoe areas, if someone is willing to introduce 2500lbs of them into there for breeding?! LOL

Hey guys,
We actually do have northern pike and chain pickerel in some waters here in California. They are considered an invasive species and are thought to be a great threat to the northern California, American River, Feather River and Sacramento delta fisheries. They were illegally introduced to Davis Lake back in the nineties apparently by fisherman, and immediately adversely affected the once famous Rainbow trout fishery there. In 2007 the DFG in fear of the Pike escaping the lake and spreading to the rest of the El Dorado drainage, and the eventual Sacramento/American rivers confluence in the Delta, treated Davis Lake with rotenone and poisoned all the fish in the lake. There was much contentious controversy and worse yet 18 months later the pike was found to still be in the lake.

Pike, Carp, Tilapia, Striped Bass, Grass carp, Squawfish, and a myriad of tropical pet fish are spreading over the state at a steady and unrelenting pace. All, affect the fisheries that they invade, wether good or not. If you catch something that you don't recognize or anyone else can't identify, take a pic and contact the DFG with the info.

bodfish

Thanks everyone for the kind reply's. I was ice fishing the other day for perch and as I was packing up my gear I saw a pike cruse under the hole. Maybe this winter I'll get my first pike ice fishing.

CTF

Hey CanadianTubeFisher,
didn't mean to cast a shadow on your fish, we digressed a bit. Looks like a dandy. Is that a Dahlberg on your line? NICE. Wish we could enjoy that fish down here but we're afraid there would be little else left if they got loose. the Delta would be a grand playground for them I fear,... dark, cool, shallow, grass filled, water just loaded with food! (salmon smolts! Yummy!!) I have caught the European Northern in Slovenia and the Pick in Georgia. They are a blast. would love to come up your way and fly fish them. Maybe one day. BUCKET LIST!!

bodfish

Actually after checking Saskatchewan is already on the list!!

It is a Dahlberg diver, made it the night before using it. Cheers!