Northern Pike

As the water warms, pike become lethargic and are usually off the bite. For better success, try fishing for pike early mornings or late evenings. Top water weedless lures and flies in the heavily vegetated bays and sloughs seem to work well.

In June, pike fishing continues to be good although the spawning event is over for the year.

For road accessible pike fishing try the Nancy Lake Canoe System lakes, or Memory, Long, and Prator lakes. River anglers can try the slow side sloughs of Willow Creek.

For fly-in pike fishing try Hewitt, Whiskey, Figure Eight, Vern and Donkey, Alexander, Eightmile and Sucker lakes.

There is a slot limit in Alexander Lake. Anglers can retain all pike less than 22 inches in length, pike between 22 inches and 30 inches may not be retained, and only one pike greater than 30 inches may be retained daily and be in possession.

Anglers may not use bow and arrows and spears to harvest northern pike in Alexander Lake.