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Ive always been under the impression NO. Pike is a gamefish so not legal, but Ive heard from others it is legal. Pike have no minimum size/bag limit so maybe? Any help?
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What state are you asking for? The best bet is to call the fish and wildlife officers and ask them. That is one of those few bowfishing questions that I can't answer. Post up what you find out. I know of some guys in AK that do it.
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Im talking about here in Washington. I'll try to contact wdfw.
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That would be the best, since it is not listed in the regs. Kinda like some of the ocean fish. You can bowfish for some of them and not others. But "most" fish that have no bag limits and size limits are o.k. But check before you shoot
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So i called the wdfw today. They told me not legal
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Where are there enough pike in this state to bowfish them?
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Quote from: jackelope on February 07, 2011, 09:20:55 AM
Where are there enough pike in this state to bowfish them?
Pend Orielle river
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Quadrafire your right. PO river is where I had in mind. Some days they wont look at your lure, but lay up in the shallow water highly visible. I've seen pike pushing 30 lbs, and caught a few pushing 20 out of there. I'll try to post a pic.
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Here' s a 41 incher from there!
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Glad you got it all figured out. That would be sweet! to bad its not legal.
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