In addition, the majority of those anglers who report catching northern pike for publication in the Daily Gazette’s weekly Fish Tales report also said they used live bait.

The type of live bait often depends on the lake and personal preference with blue shiners, goldens and sucker minnows being the most popular.

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• Yellow Creek Lake is a hot spot for northern pike, with anglers reporting some fairly large catches of late. According to reports, one fisherman reeled in a northern pike that measured over 35 ...

At Wayzata Bait & Tackle, big sucker minnows are a "backbone" commodity for catching muskie, northern pike and catfish. Owners Tim and Bob Sonenstahl sell them for $12 a dozen.

Charles Allen recently had me and Ron Spomer down for a multi species hunt in Texas. We had deer, duck and squirrel hunts ...

Muskie: Anglers may fish at night but all baits, live or artificial, in possession must be at least 8 inches long. Northern pike: Five fish with only one longer than 40 inches may be kept.

Fishermen are also picking up northern pike, some of which are measuring in at substantial lengths with one report claiming a 35-inch-plus catch.