What are some lakes that have big pike in it to catch during the winter months???

Hello ccurrent,

Welcome to the club! Which part of the State are you interested in ice fishing? I live in the Irish Hills, and we have 52 lakes in 10 square miles. Wamplers Lake is the largest in Lenawee/Jackson County at about 780 acres. I don't fish for Pike in the winter, but I've seen some pretty nice ones that were taken there through the ice. Access is very easy through
Hayes State Park, which is located at the intersection of US 12 and M124. Most pike fisherman park near the public beach and set tip-ups along the South shore between the beach and Jerry's Pub.

Bill

Hello ccurrent,

Welcome to the club! Which part of the State are you interested in ice fishing? I live in the Irish Hills, and we have 52 lakes in 10 square miles. Wamplers Lake is the largest in Lenawee/Jackson County at about 780 acres. I don't fish for Pike in the winter, but I've seen some pretty nice ones that were taken there through the ice. Access is very easy through
Hayes State Park, which is located at the intersection of US 12 and M124. Most pike fisherman park near the public beach and set tip-ups along the South shore between the beach and Jerry's Pub.

Bill

howdy ccurrent, as capnklumpp said welcome to the bb.......also what part of the state you are fishing in?
gull lake in kalamazoo co. is a big pike factor and there are several other lakes in that area of the state that produces pike. you can get pike in all of the drowned river mouths leading into any of the great lakes. i have a list that goes on and on......check out any of the lake map books that show lakes and what species of fish that are in them for the area you want to fish. these books work great on a couple of accounts........one is it can give you an idea on were to fish on those lakes and they let you know what fish are in them also.

Fletcher's floodwaters are known for their large pike. Also Higgins lake holds some fine sized pike. basically any lake that has pike in it usually will have a few large ones. I like to stop at Frank's bait and tackle in Linwood and grab either some suckers about 8"-12" long or some golden shiners. Set your tip-ups at the edge of weed beds or drop offs. Remember pike can only look straight forward or up they can't look down. I usually set my tip-up about 1-2 feet above the bottom and if no bites in a hour move it up about a foot at a time. I use a rubber band looped around my line to keep track of where it is. if you get a false alarm or a bite you can reset it to the same depth. Also Saginaw bay holds some very huge pike. I have caught many large pike through the ice on lakes not usually known for big pike. I have found that overcast days are the best fishing and the very best pike fishing I have ever experienced was during warm days when the top surface of the lake was thawing. Food and debris from the top of the ice flows into the lake and puts the fish into a feeding frenzy!!!

Fletcher's floodwaters are known for their large pike. Also Higgins lake holds some fine sized pike. basically any lake that has pike in it usually will have a few large ones. I like to stop at Frank's bait and tackle in Linwood and grab either some suckers about 8"-12" long or some golden shiners. Set your tip-ups at the edge of weed beds or drop offs. Remember pike can only look straight forward or up they can't look down. I usually set my tip-up about 1-2 feet above the bottom and if no bites in a hour move it up about a foot at a time. I use a rubber band looped around my line to keep track of where it is. if you get a false alarm or a bite you can reset it to the same depth. Also Saginaw bay holds some very huge pike. I have caught many large pike through the ice on lakes not usually known for big pike. I have found that overcast days are the best fishing and the very best pike fishing I have ever experienced was during warm days when the top surface of the lake was thawing. Food and debris from the top of the ice flows into the lake and puts the fish into a feeding frenzy!!!

Fletcher's floodwaters are known for their large pike. Also Higgins lake holds some fine sized pike. basically any lake that has pike in it usually will have a few large ones. I like to stop at Frank's bait and tackle in Linwood and grab either some suckers about 8"-12" long or some golden shiners. Set your tip-ups at the edge of weed beds or drop offs. Remember pike can only look straight forward or up they can't look down. I usually set my tip-up about 1-2 feet above the bottom and if no bites in a hour move it up about a foot at a time. I use a rubber band looped around my line to keep track of where it is. if you get a false alarm or a bite you can reset it to the same depth. Also Saginaw bay holds some very huge pike. I have caught many large pike through the ice on lakes not usually known for big pike. I have found that overcast days are the best fishing and the very best pike fishing I have ever experienced was during warm days when the top surface of the lake was thawing. Food and debris from the top of the ice flows into the lake and puts the fish into a feeding frenzy!!!

Fletcher's floodwaters are known for their large pike. Also Higgins lake holds some fine sized pike. basically any lake that has pike in it usually will have a few large ones. I like to stop at Frank's bait and tackle in Linwood and grab either some suckers about 8"-12" long or some golden shiners. Set your tip-ups at the edge of weed beds or drop offs. Remember pike can only look straight forward or up they can't look down. I usually set my tip-up about 1-2 feet above the bottom and if no bites in a hour move it up about a foot at a time. I use a rubber band looped around my line to keep track of where it is. if you get a false alarm or a bite you can reset it to the same depth. Also Saginaw bay holds some very huge pike. I have caught many large pike through the ice on lakes not usually known for big pike. I have found that overcast days are the best fishing and the very best pike fishing I have ever experienced was during warm days when the top surface of the lake was thawing. Food and debris from the top of the ice flows into the lake and puts the fish into a feeding frenzy!!!

Fletcher's floodwaters are known for their large pike. Also Higgins lake holds some fine sized pike. basically any lake that has pike in it usually will have a few large ones. I like to stop at Frank's bait and tackle in Linwood and grab either some suckers about 8"-12" long or some golden shiners. Set your tip-ups at the edge of weed beds or drop offs. Remember pike can only look straight forward or up they can't look down. I usually set my tip-up about 1-2 feet above the bottom and if no bites in a hour move it up about a foot at a time. I use a rubber band looped around my line to keep track of where it is. if you get a false alarm or a bite you can reset it to the same depth. Also Saginaw bay holds some very huge pike. I have caught many large pike through the ice on lakes not usually known for big pike. I have found that overcast days are the best fishing and the very best pike fishing I have ever experienced was during warm days when the top surface of the lake was thawing. Food and debris from the top of the ice flows into the lake and puts the fish into a feeding frenzy!!!