Ice Fishing Northern Pike

One of the most exciting species to target when ice fishing is Northern Pike. Northern Pike are very aggressive, and will take nearly everything you offer them, even including ice transducers.

Using tip-ups is the prefered method when ice fishing for Northen Pike amongst most anglers. However, jigging is also a viable method.

Unfortunately, Northern Pike don't tend to stay in groups, so just because you've caught one, it doesn't mean there will be more near. To start with, start fishing one to four feet below the ice. You should be using sharp, large hooks.

You will need a steal leader on the end of your fishing line to catch Northen Pike. This is mainly because they are very 'toothy-creatures'.

There are some safety issues also when ice fishing for Northern Pike. They have extremely sharp teeth. If you manage to land one - their teeth can rip your hand up badly and their saliva contains alot of germs and bacteria which can cause a bad infection.

The Northern Pike sometimes just tug at your line a little. You should wait it out, don't act. You should also be very careful that you are using the right line. Make sure that your drag is set correctly.