mburke3
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| 09 Apr 2011 09:43 PM |
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Where would you go to fish for Northern Pike in AZ? I have had some mixed info on this... I read you can go up towards Flagstaff on or near Lake Mary to fish for Pike there. Also I read there are no Pike in AZ... Which I am finding hard to swallow. If someone could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all! |
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fisherfanatic
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| 09 Apr 2011 10:27 PM |
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I can imagine that if they're in AZ, they've gotta be rare. Pike prefer cooler water, which isn't particularly common in Arizona. They'd have to be in a deep, cool lake... |
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| 10 Apr 2011 01:41 PM |
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Lake Mary near Flagstaff and Parker Canyon Lake south east of Tucson are the only places to catch pike in Arizona. Pike were illegally stocked in those lakes and Arizona Game and Fish requires all pike caught to be killed.
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fisherfanatic
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| 10 Apr 2011 01:45 PM |
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Well so much for that...  |
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mburke3
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| 10 Apr 2011 04:44 PM |
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wow... good to know. thank you! |
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AZAllen
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| 11 Apr 2011 07:55 PM |
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Near Flagstaff, Ashurst Lake and Long lake. Near Show Low, Rainbow Lake and Fools Hollow Lake. This according to the AZGFD website. |
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Pegsguy
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| 11 Apr 2011 09:15 PM |
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Harvest isn't all that bad an idea. Pike are quite tasty, the tough part is learning how to remove the 'Y'bones. There is a technique called a "zipper strip" that works quite well but it is beyond me to describe it here. Tom |
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AZAllen
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| 15 Apr 2011 03:06 PM |
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On the AZGFD website. it was reported that some pike were netted from Ashurst lake prior to trout stocking, presumably to give the trout a chance. Might be that rainbow imitations would be a good bet. |
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fisherfanatic
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| 15 Apr 2011 03:43 PM |
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Posted By Pegsguy on 11 Apr 2011 10:15 PM
Harvest isn't all that bad an idea. Pike are quite tasty, the tough part is learning how to remove the 'Y'bones. There is a technique called a "zipper strip" that works quite well but it is beyond me to describe it here. Tom There's an article that talks about how to do that in on of the NAFC Angler's Library books. If you don't have any Angler's Library books, then you're seriously missing out. |
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ramseyetcs
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| 16 Apr 2011 03:23 PM |
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Posted By fisherfanatic on 15 Apr 2011 04:43 PM
Posted By Pegsguy on 11 Apr 2011 10:15 PM
Harvest isn't all that bad an idea. Pike are quite tasty, the tough part is learning how to remove the 'Y'bones. There is a technique called a "zipper strip" that works quite well but it is beyond me to describe it here. Tom
There's an article that talks about how to do that in on of the NAFC Angler's Library books. If you don't have any Angler's Library books, then you're seriously missing out. Which book is that "ff" |
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fisherfanatic
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| 16 Apr 2011 07:01 PM |
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Practical Fishing Tips |
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ramseyetcs
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| 18 Apr 2011 09:35 AM |
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Thanks, I went back and looked it up, now all I need is a pike big enough to keep (26" in CT) AND big enough to be worthwhile cleaning! |
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