Canada Walleye and pike help!
 

I booked a trip to Canada in June for pike and walleye and need advice on lures. I've never caught a walleye nor a pike so hopefully this trip I'll finally catch them. Only reason I'm asking so early because want to start buying the stuff so everything is ready.

Thanks guys,
Mike

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I've never caught pike on anything but bait ...ive had a few spool me on large plastic woms b4 however i know guys use spinning baits buzz baits rapalas and a assortment of jigs my favorite being the Ice rapalas but binskys work to im interested to see wensday kind of results you get from this

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Not sure what the walleye are up to in Canada in June, but you will always be able to find pike in the weeds. June is still a little cooler further north, so the bigger fish should still be active and not have moved into deeper summer haunts yet. Target weed edges and weed beds and adjust your bait to suit the structure you're fishing. Big single or double blade bucktails are hard to beat for fishing weed edges. When fishing deeper in the weeds, switch to a large bass spinnerbait or but some pike/musky spinnerbaits from one of the musky shops. Big fish eat big baits, so don't be afraid to throw something like a Lindy M&G Spin or Ruff Tackle Rad Dog. If you're gonna fish the slop, check out J-Mac pike/musky jigs and throw a Lunker City Salt Shaker on the back. If you're fishing outside the weeds or around structure like timber or rocks, minnow baits will work just as well as spinnerbaits or bucktails. Big Rapalas, Big Bombers or the smaller sizes of musky minnows like Cranes or Slammers are good. Spoons are another option, but don't overthink it. Choose your bait according to the structure you're fishing, cover water, make good casts and as many as possible without getting fouled in the weeds and you will catch pike.

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I've heard the mepps maribou is pretty hot for Canadian pike but I have no personal experience.

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been fishing Canada for over 40 years,it all depends on how soon after ice out you go and water temp..don't know where you are heading so its guesswork,my best ice out baits for shallow warm flats were the old red&white daredevil or a big ass spinnerbait near weeds(green ones)if you find slime forget it,,large live or dead bait for pike,,,rip rapalas over weed beds for jack walleyes or troll in low light over mud flats trying anything you got

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http://cesarpeche.com/ That is the place ill be going if maybe any of you guys went but I see ill be spending alot of money on different baits but I can't wait to go fish and relax!!

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I've been up to Caesars few times. Which lake are you going to fish? I pm'ed you my phone number if you want to call me I will fill you in.

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I've been to Mary Lake and Caesar's a few times and I rate it as a wonderful experience...Oliver is a great host and Benny was great at Caesar's(I think he may have passed away since my last visit)......I have caught pike up to 20 pounds but most were between 5 and 10 and the good old fashioned daredevil in red/white stripe and also the orange with the red diamonds on it were good solid consistent producers....Also, Mepps Inline Spinners in size 4 and 5 with white bucktail trebles were the ticket as well.......Walleye were abundant also along weed edges and jigging split tail Mister Twister type baits in white and yellow killed them....we ate pike and walleye for a week, saw bears, moose and other wildlife.....Boats w/ gas motors are included so you can start early and fish whatever suits you best, come in for lunch and have fresh fish, take a nap and them fish late afternoon until after dark...It was great....went up with 6 guys who were all avid outdoorsman and all we did for a week was fish fish and fish...I have so many pics to remember how nice it was...If I find some , I'll post if you want....it's beautiful up there.....any other questions, feel free to ask and I'll try to help......http://www.marylakeoutfitter.com/

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I have done a bunch of fly-ins in Ontario and Manitoba, but I would have to imagine that 90% of the techniques cross over. We used to go in Late May or early June, so we were dealing with slightly colder waters then you will be dealing with, so the size of the baits you could use will probably be slightly larger. Many of these waters don't see nearly the pressure that we are used to fishing in the states, so often times the fish are not quite as picky as we used to.

Most of the fishing can be broken down into three basic techniques.

1. Casting weed edges, points, coves, and other shallow water areas for pike of all sizes.

2. Break line trolling. Possibly the most effective technique for locating bigger pockets of walleyes as well as taking some of the largest pike you might see.

3. Drifting and vertical jigging or pitching jigs for walleyes.

When I first started going up we would bring a mountain of gear and if I was going again tomorrow, I would still bring way more then I could probably ever fish. That being said 95% of the time I have one of 5 baits on the end of my line.

1. Johnson's Silver Minnow with some sort of rubber trailer. This weedless bait has one of the best actions when casted plus has the advantage of being ale to be thrown into some of the heaviest and weediest cover imaginable and still come out clean. I carry them in silver and gold, and normally tip them with white.

2. Daredevil 5 Diamond Spoon. I have always have had more success on this color then I did the traditional red and white. A classic pike catcher, you just have to be careful as the exposed treble hook doesn't like weed, rock, or wood.

3. Thunderstick and Thunderstick Jr plugs. This was by far our most popular trolling bait for both walleye and pike. Neither runs deep at all, but they tend to be considerably cheaper then most other swimming plugs, have great action, as well as being responsible for both my father's and my largest pike. (both fish over 44").

4. Bare lead-headed jigs and gulp 3" swimming minnows in yellow and chartreuse. This is by far the #1 walleye catcher for the last 2 trips we did. They are cheap when you bust them off in the rocks or get them bitten off by pike, and if the wind picks up you can just go to a heavier jig head.

5. Large floating Rapalas (F11-F18). Can be casted or trolled, but nice larger profile bait when you are targeting bigger pike.

Best of luck with your trip. Bring Good Quality Rain Gear and Plenty of 30%+ DEET bug spray.

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I've taken quite a few trips up to the St. Lawrence river and Black Lake just south of Ontario in June, and I have found it to be my favorite place and time of year to fish. Between the bass and pike alone there's plenty to be caught with little sitting in-between. My favorites to use as many others have echoed are large spinnerbaits, or the red-white daredevil spoons, and Senkos for bass. My favorite spinnerbait is the Vibrax Blue Fox silver spinnerbait with white bucktail on the treble hook. It's a very bright and flashy spinner under water, which any fish find irresistible. If there's a fish near it, it will hit it, especially a pike. I've caught fingerling pike on #4 spinners, they just can't not chase after and bite it.