First pike

[teanawayslayer]

Caught my first pike tonight. Used to fish this lake when I was a kid and used to slay the kokane. Needless to say these things got introduced at some point in the last 30 years and there aren’t many kokane left. Cool fish though.

[birdshooter1189]

Nice catch! I've never caught one. Care to share which lake?

Is it a true northern pike?  Or is it a tiger musky that was planted by WDFW in one of the few lakes they stock those into?

[Slenk]

Tiger musky are stripped. Pike have spots. Easy to tell the difference.

[Feathernfurr]

Northern Pike are an aquatic invasive species, I’d report to wdfw just in case they aren’t tracking any detections in the lake you’re fishing.

[metlhead]

Please don't get WDFW involved. A fiasco will come of it. Manage them yourself and enjoy the fishery

[teanawayslayer]

Twin lakes in idaho

[Feathernfurr]

Please don't get WDFW involved. A fiasco will come of it. Manage them yourself and enjoy the fishery

I’d love to hear more of your thoughts on why you think WDFW can’t manage invasive species in the state as efficiently as a singular individual? Not trying to start an argument, just a genuine curiosity.

[pianoman9701]

I caught a lot of them back in NH in the Connecticut River. Used daredevils with a steel leader almost exclusively.

[Encore 280]

Twin Lakes, isn't that a John Prine song?  The smaller one is Lake Marie!!

[teanawayslayer]

Twin Lakes, isn't that a John Prine song?  The smaller one is Lake Marie!!

[Trapper John]

Pike are good eating

[pianoman9701]

Pike are good eating

They are, but bony. I used to have a pickling recipe that melted the bones over a short period of time, like a couple weeks.

[metlhead]

My thoughts. WDFW has many good biologists who know their job. Years past, most fisheries bios had sportsman and other human consumers as priority. I believe the department has since moved away from us and now benefits non consumptive users. Although destructive, pike are a great fishery to have. Salmonid recovery whereas we can utilize it as sportsman is a joke and will slowly erode to the eventual point you cannot. DFW being pulled so many directions will come in with $$$ of your money and nuke the waters ineffectively. You'll still have pike but fewer than a good fishery needs, and the kokes will forever be on a low roller coaster ride. Enjoy the pike

[callturner]

Pike are good eating

They are, but bony. I used to have a pickling recipe that melted the bones over a short period of time, like a couple weeks.

Easy to clean and de-bone. YouTube is your friend

[dub870]

Pike may be my favorite freshwater fish to eat. And possibly fish for. Makes great fish and chips.