FORT PECK ICE OUT PIKE?

WESTANER · 02-28-2003, 08:02 PM

Can anyone tell me about ice out fishing for pike. How much open water is needed, or does it last till most of the ice is gone.

jlb66 · 03-02-2003, 06:14 PM

You don' t need much open water as long as you access it. Last year I fished pike in a open water patch from shore and the opening was I would guess 20 yards wide by about 30 yards long and that' s all that was needed. Being pike are early to spawn the ice out bite does last till all the ice is gone adn then some.

critch · 03-04-2003, 12:05 AM

Could someone please explain what " ice out" means. Does it mean that the ice along shore has melted out a ways? Thanks. critch

jlb66 · 03-05-2003, 12:44 AM

I think that' s what it means. I hope so anyway otherwise I just posted somthing totally off the wall. My best definiton would be not completely froze over any more yet not fully open or unthawed. I guess.