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Pike are in Rice Lake

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titan300	Posted: May 30, 2017 - 11:00 am #permalink #1
Alevin Group: Newbies Posts: 15 Member No.: 4095 Joined: April 15, 2013	They are in the lake... my buddy got one this weekend past. about 8 pounds ! then another lost close to shore, in one weekend!

sabby	Posted: May 30, 2017 - 11:03 am #permalink #2
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 486 Member No.: 9998 Joined: September 25, 2015	Where on the lake? Last year there were reports of some at the Hastings end, curious to know where they've made it to by now?

titan300	Posted: May 30, 2017 - 12:24 pm #permalink #3
Alevin Group: Newbies Posts: 15 Member No.: 4095 Joined: April 15, 2013	the pike were caught very close to the otonabee river mouth. about 8lbs or so and another lost was in about the same range..

fishsevern	Posted: May 30, 2017 - 12:54 pm #permalink #4
Fry Group: Members Posts: 26 Member No.: 2728 Joined: January 08, 2013	I'm up there this Friday to Sunday around the Otonabee. I'll post if we catch or see any. I don't keep pike normally but what's the consensus, keep any within the regulations allowed? I love musky and most know what pike do the populations.

EJ_B	Posted: May 30, 2017 - 01:59 pm #permalink #5
Adult Trout Group: Members Posts: 207 Member No.: 7039 Joined: July 16, 2014	That's disappointing.. but we knew it would happen at some point. I hope he didn't throw it back..

dmorrs35	Posted: May 30, 2017 - 03:05 pm #permalink #6
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 749 Member No.: 8547 Joined: January 21, 2015	KEEP KAWARTHA PIKE! Right up to your limit! they have the capability to decimate the muskie population in future years... Keep your limit if you get it. if you don't want to eat it, donate it to food shelters (if you can) or grind it up for the garden

Estastar	Posted: May 31, 2017 - 11:15 pm #permalink #7
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 141 Member No.: 11862 Joined: May 11, 2016	Pike in rice... I've heard about them being in the trilakes...but they're rumours. If they're in there....bye bye muskie.

Estastar

Posted: May 31, 2017 - 11:17 pm

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QUOTE (dmorrs35 @ May 30, 2017 - 03:05 pm)

KEEP KAWARTHA PIKE! Right up to your limit! they have the capability to decimate the muskie population in future years... Keep your limit if you get it. if you don't want to eat it, donate it to food shelters (if you can) or grind it up for the garden

Correct. Pike spawn before muskie. Muskie fries are great pike food. The food chain goes on....

Estastar

Posted: May 31, 2017 - 11:18 pm

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QUOTE (EJ_B @ May 30, 2017 - 01:59 pm)

That's disappointing.. but we knew it would happen at some point. I hope he didn't throw it back..

We should do a pike fry. Just target them as hard as we can. Keep our limits, and eat well.

Putaforkinya	Posted: Jun 01, 2017 - 02:46 am #permalink #10
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 4485 Member No.: 3100 Joined: January 22, 2013	They've been in there for awhile sadly. And unfortunately these high water levels can be bringing some more over the dams

l2p	Posted: Jun 01, 2017 - 06:42 am #permalink #11
Alevin Group: Newbies Posts: 24 Member No.: 6632 Joined: April 19, 2014	Seymour is LOADED with em, they are prob everywhere now...

doubleblue44	Posted: Jun 01, 2017 - 07:12 am #permalink #12
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 485 Member No.: 11477 Joined: February 22, 2016	pike are also delicious!

Grumpyman	Posted: Jun 01, 2017 - 02:34 pm #permalink #13
Fry Group: Members Posts: 43 Member No.: 13675 Joined: February 13, 2017	Not only are they in the lake they are interbreeding with Muskie, someone I know got 2 already that he is calling Tiger Muskie. They defiantely have the bars, I just wasn't sure if they were straight pike.

Murf123	Posted: Jun 01, 2017 - 07:12 pm #permalink #14
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 106 Member No.: 13354 Joined: January 24, 2017	Would like to see some pictures of these pike before I get to involved.... I live on pigeon and fish regularly and haven't seen or caught any myself....

Bigfishlill	Posted: Jun 01, 2017 - 07:57 pm #permalink #15
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 376 Member No.: 6778 Joined: May 10, 2014	doubleblue44, I agree if you know how to clean them they are very tasty. Maybe we can shift anglers towards keeping the pike they catch in the Kawartha lakes as opposed to walleye. Maybe the Walters would bounce back a bit and the muskie population would stay strong if we all kept more pike. Would be great for the muskie and the Walley fishing, but I guess we will wait and see. Would hate to see the muskie take a hit as they are a true prize fish and always a welcome suprise on most anglers lines.

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