Lac Seul Pike

[Skinny]

I am looking to target pike this year(a couple of hours a day) during an August trip to Lac Seul. I have been there before but only fished for walleyes. What "pike tactics" seem to work best for this lake. Thanks.

Skinny

[NWO Fishing Bum]

Skinny,

Pike fishing in August on Lac Seul can really be hit and miss. You may get into some decent action, but most likely will end up with a few little ones and maybe one or two decent fish. The standard presentation is throwing spoons through the cabbage weedbeds. The bigger the weedbed and the closer it is to deep water the better. These spots are sometimes difficult to locate, but once you do they're sure to hold some active fish.

Now, in all honesty, your best bet at a giant pike in August is walleye fishing, no question!! The big pike are down there. Time and time again, the biggest pike any time of year other than spring are boated walleye fishing (40"+). You might as well have a great chance at a trophy walleye while pike fishing, or a trophy pike while walleye fishing as is often the case.

To conclude, cast some hardware over weedbeds or rock structures near deep water for pike to change things up, especially if walleye fishing is slow, but you best bet for giant pike will be walleye fishing.

[Skinny]

Thanks NWO Fishing Bum. We had numerous pike attack the walleyes we were catching last August(at least 20 in three days of fishing). A few were very big. So, I thought, I might give the pike a try since I have never caught a really big pike.

Skinny