Autumn Fishing Report

Northern pike are spectacular fish to target on the fly and make for a fun day out. 

This fall has been one of the best seasons to date. October brought us mild temps, beautiful colors, and amazing warm water fishing. Our norther pike bite has been on fire and we have had a couple musky also make an appearance.

There is nothing more exciting than catching musky on the fly. His face says it all!

With our unseasonably low water, the keys to the success involve patience and keying in on the right structure. Many, if not all of our fish are caught close to submerged timber or structure.

You won’t forget the first musky you catch on the fly!

Our choice of gear includes steel leaders, 8 wt rods, and intermediate sink lines. The lines we prefer include the clear tip intermediate lines from SA. In the deeper holes, SA Sonar Sink lines I/2/3 are a great choice.

This angler is all smiles after catching his personal best Northern pike on the fly.

For fly selections, the most productive flies have been in the 5"-7" range. Match the color of the fly to your local forage or just throw chartreuse and white, cause that works too.

Whether it's natural or chartreuse, the pike are loving flies in the 5'“-7” range. 

Be prepared to land your fish with a large net and have a pair of pliers handy. Catching pike is fun, however, bloody knuckles are not. Most importantly, if you see a flash or feel a tug, strip set! If you lift that rod and trout set, forget it!

Good luck out there and have fun!

Cheers,

Allen