i am a beginer at pike i just got a canoe mid last summer i am located in manitowoc wi i am new to fishing in general i learned quickly and was able to pull out usually 1 every time i went out (i went out around 75 days last year ) T they were usually around 18" i was able to catch them on red and white and the five of diamonds spoons and the rattle traps worked very well also the lake is a very clear lake that i fish (spring lake) i have never tried fishing for pike in the spring but was looking for any help or tips that some would share please remember that i am new when explaining thank you

You just need to expand your lure collection. Look some buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, and inline bucktail spinnerbaits. Look at some topwater baits, prop baits, and shallow jerkbaits too.

In the spring pike are very sluggish, look for shallow bays that the sun hits. Now fish em very slow. Don't over look live bait, a 6" or 8" perch 4' under a float is a very productive. Lures that you can stop and hesitate are good choices this time of year. Welcome to the bb and club.

I like to use a 2" twin-tailed twisty on a 1/16 oz jig, especially in the spring...

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Slow rolling a small spinner bait also can be effective. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

if you can find an inflow around some structure these can be deadly areas. try some floating rapalas sizes 9 to 11 in the sping and larger as the year goes on. in clear water the yellow perch color would be my first choice followed by a silver color. don't overlook the twister grubs and swim baits either. my most productive color spoon is the yellow with black diamonds, but i do must of my fishing for pikr in stained water.

i mostly use twister tails especially on a lake where im not expecting a trophy but last summer i started using hollow body swin baits and they are the bomb

THANK YOU ALL NOW HAT SEASON IS OPEN I WILL DEFFINITLY GIVE THEM ALL A WHURL

if your that new to pike your best bet is to take a rattle trap to the outside of weed beds and just hold on ... And it mite surprise you on what esle comes up!!

if your that new to pike your best bet is to take a rattle trap to the outside of weed beds and just hold on ... And it mite surprise you on what esle comes up!!

I always have luck on my little cleo spoons. Get the silver and blue 3/4oz then your ready to go.

Im in blanding ut fishing recapture reservoir i need advise on lures and do pike have a time of day they like to feed and has anyone fished this awesome place before?

General rule for most pikes: Shallow in the morning, to deep water during midday, and back to shallow in the evening.

I HAVE BEEN FISHING PIKE IN THE SPRING AT RED LAKE, ONTARIO FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS.
 WE ARE IN CAMP THE THIRD WEEK IN MAY. THIS IS USUALLY JUST AFTER ICE OUT. WE USE FROZEN CISCOES OR FROZEN FINGER MULLET FROM FLORIDA. WE FISH THESE 2 TO 3 FEET UNDER A FLOAT OR DEAD LINE ON THE BOTTOM OR WORK THEM SLOWLY LIKE A PLASTIC WORM. OUTSTANDING RESULTS!!!!!  20 TO 30 A DAY EACH IS VERY COMMON. MANY OVER 40 INCHES THIS PAST MAY.

I'm not going to give you advice about pike because everyone already commented on how to fish them. But the thing no one caught on was that your a beginner in canoe and you want to fishfor those nice large pike and muskies. My suggestion is to buy a Jon boat or a small semi V hull boat. I'm not a expert at canoeist like white water but slow water and class 1&2 and lakes I could say I'm a expert. So fishing these fish will pull you and flip the canoe if you don't know how to handle the canoe. Just a little friendly advise you don't want to be in the water any time of the year in some of those lake and river & streams. It's better to be safe then sorry later.
Dennis

Judging by the way OP's handle looks...I'd say he hasn't re-registered since the last software change back in May

Dennis brings up a good point though about safety...and being a rookie in a canoe with the possibility of latching on to even a 10 lb pike spells trouble to me

My 2 cents worth about pike....bigger ones prefer colder water around 55*. If they can't find that....look for areas with some type of current (reservoirs etc...)...or either heavy vegetation / laydowns / shade from shorline trees. Or else the deep weedline in 15 - 25' of water.

Your right, Dennis! We all missed your point! Perhaps we should have a thread for "boater safety"; powered or not...my two cents!

I have fished Pike for most of my life. I typically fish with live bait for the first 2-3 weeks of the fishing season by finding a big hole along the river somewhere, or fishing the opening where a small creek or river runs into a lake. i have my best luck casting with spinner baits (normally using a tandem willow leaf with a green/white skirt, also using a white worm and trailer hook), bucktails (have always had my best luck with black or white with silver or bronze spinners), the Husky Jerk is always a good choice for pike, and i recently started using chatterbaits and hard swimbaits. I stopped using soft swim baits because they get too tore up after catching a couple 30+ inch pike.