IN SHALLOW WATER. which is all i have experience in any spoons work well white and red being of choice. spinnerbaits with red and black skirts do well. pike will come in to shore in the evening to feed! within 2 or three feet of the bank usually. i also picked up a top water lure at bass pro called the turbo toad. i was in ontario bear hunting last week it worked very well! p.s steel leaders are a must