Ontario Northern Pike fishing tips and fishing facts.
The Northern Pike is a relatively easy gamefish to catch at most Ontario lodges and resorts due to its predatory habits. The best pike fishing lures are big spoons, spinners and jerkbaits, or anything that looks big enough for a meal. One of the most effective baits for pike fishing is a big minnow fished beneath a float. Once hooked northerns typically leap or thrash the water surface, then make a series of powerful runs.
Northern Pike eat what they find. Fish dominate their diet, but crayfish, frogs, mice, muskrat, and ducklings are also consumed. Many lodges have stories to tell about strange items found when cleaning a day's catch.
Northerns in Ontario can live to reaching ages of 25 years or more. Northerns can grow to a monster size Ontario. A 25 year old pike will stretch to 45 inches and weigh in at 24 pounds.Ontario Pike Fishing Record - 42.12 lbs
Northern pike fishing lodges and resorts in Ontario offer excellent opportunities to enjoy Northern Pike fishing on your next vacation.
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