1. 30” Northern Pike, had a wound on it’s side. Largest fish we’ve pulled out of this lake in the 28 years we’ve been fishing it.

    Northern Pike with a Shad Rap

  2. My husband caught this on a shad rap this afternoon. 30” long. It had a bite mark or some other kind of wound on it’s side. It went back into the lake to enjoy ...more it’s life. Little Swan Lake, Todd County, MN

  3. This was a fun one to catch! We took an evening cruise around the lake and on a whim, our son cast out towards shore with his favorite shad rap.

  4. “That will make a Pickle!” We don’t know how to filet the Y bones out of pike, so they don’t get fried in our camp. We do like to make pickled fish though, and ...more the pickeling process dissolves the bones.

    21 in. Northern Pike with a Shad Rap

    1. Laurel Glisky 0
      @Rick - I suggest keeping and making Pickled Pike! (I don’t bother with putting the spice in cheesecloth. I dump it right in the jar, and will sometimes add sliced ...more red/orange bell pepper strips. https://www.outdoorlife.com/recipe-how-to-pickle-northern-pike/?amp
    2. Rick Carey 0
      I've heard that .don't catch that many of them only by mistake..lol..have to keep one some day an try it..thanks robert
    3. Robert Coleman 0
      Meat is white and flaky! Ranks right up there with walleye Rick..... imo😁👍🏻 Delicious
    4. Rick Carey 0
      Roberts right video where you get 3 PCs of fillets or meat outta fish..all on you tube..I've never done it but doesn't look too bad at all..I let them go ...more an stay with walleye etc..good suggestion Robert ..you post alotta great fish an know your stuff
    5. Robert Coleman 0
      Lots of quick YouTube videos on it. It's actually pretty easy once you see how it's done. No meat wasted either. Take a look at a couple if you want to try ...more doing it sometime.
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Our family enjoys fishing central Minnesota’s small lakes. We generally fish for sunnies, northern pike, and bass during the summer months. ...more Sunnies make it to our table, bass gets released, and pike gets released or pickled.


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