[JakeSmith]

Got out today despite the north winds I so despise! When they intrdouced pike to the lake years ago,I was filled with mixed reactions.Many years ago it was a pretty good crappie fishery,the last couple of years ice fishing it,very poor for crappie,for me anyways?Could it be the pike,overharvest,or what,don't know.I lost a pretty good one last Sunday,was all ready to land the fish and remove my big Zara Spook,when the fish made another run and that was that.Today using a strike king shadalicious swimbait ,I was rewarded with this little guy.I've learned the hard way to use a steel leader whenever fishing water inhabited with pike.



another view of the same fish.



Might offer a little fun on the tip ups this winter.

[karl]

Nice catch!

[4AFISH]

find any lures hanging out of its mouth. my buddy lost 1 last week !!!

[husker]

Nice Pike Jake. Nice to see there are some larger pike still swimming around in there.

[wsj_outdoorsman]

Just wondering mind you, but sure would be nice to see some sort of status of the fish on the wee pond. It does get a lot of pressure and should the word maybe be know that the fishery is shrinking some folk may got to CPR on them. Yes it may be a slim chance with the gill restrictions being ignored over the many years........but it's a wish and sometime they come true.

Nice to see that toothy critter, might just help out the gill and crappier populations.

[JakeSmith]

Thanks folks! Like most CCFP lakes there are some good fish caught now and then.These lakes are heavily fished,and most lakes develop heavy weedgrowth,adding to the challenge.Yes there was a mandatory catch and release on bluegills,perhaps there still is?I've heard lakes go through cycles and the small bluegill and lack of crappie action,has me wondering.Maybe a little electroshocking and surveys are in order.Don't see the county having money for this though.I live close and have many great memories,so I keep going back for the challenge.Someday this lake might be one helluva pike factory if given the chance to grow.

[Bad Water Bill]

I have driven by that hole in the ground for close to 40 years. I have never seen anything but a few bluegills to small to think about. I figured that all the drugs dumped in there back in the 60/70 had sterilized the lake.

Well the man has the picture so what can I say.

[cracker quacker]

wampum used to be a bass factory back in the 70's and early 80's i used to ride my bike past all the druggies to go fishing a jionted rapala and my rod got some fish close to 7 lbs

[cracker quacker]

oh and one year after iceout i found a dead pike that i know was pushing the state record