Northern pike, the most widely distributed sport fish in Saskatchewan, is considered one of the fiercest and most thrilling of all freshwater game fish. The lodge keeps 2-3 boats at each location. These fish are a lot of fun on ultra-light spinning or fly fishing tackle.
Forty inches. Arctic grayling are also abundant in the crystal clear and cold streams nearby. Besnard Lake.
Located less than 100 miles from the Northwest Territories border, deep in the Canadian wilderness, this world-class lodge provides anglers with fast-paced fishing for really big northern pike, lake trout, arctic grayling and walleye. Swedish angler Benny Pettersson barely missed the elusive 40-pound mark with his trophy, but the 39-pound, 14-ounce northern pike he pulled from Osthammer, Sweden on November 20, 1993 was plenty big enough to earn him a world record. What was remarkable about Misekumaw was the average pike was a solid 34 inches. Saskatchewan Northern Pike Fishing. See Cree Lake Lodge Crystal Lodge. A strict conservation program was implemented years ago requiring all pike … My orange-and-white bucktail streamer, the pick of a litter of two dozen I’d tied during the winter, dipped and slapped the water for a split second, then whistled past my right ear as I ducked and winced. That means the most effective fishing tactic is also one of the most fun: casting simple, classic lures, sometimes even to individual fish.
Fly fishing for these huge pike has been increasingly popular over the past few years. Standing on the bench seat in the stern of the 16-foot aluminum boat, I turned my head and watched the fly line unfurl behind me, felt the 8-weight rod load, and started my forward stroke. Pike fishing on the lakes of northern Canada typically involves working through numbers of fish in the mid-20-inch class, knowing that a trophy-sized fish could appear at any moment. Narrow areas that concentrated the current of the McIntyre River, which exits from the lake’s western shore, also gave up pike to 43 inches.Pike fishing on the lakes of northern Canada typically involves working through numbers of fish in the mid-20-inch class, knowing that a trophy-sized fish could appear at any moment.
The current lodge record is a huge 35 pound pike. This is one of our most popular trips and with good reason. Considered one of the top lakes inhabiting Northern Pike in the world, it is approximately 180 miles in length and can reach up to 60 miles wide.
... Trolling for Fall Northern Pike on Tobin Lake on Fishing Saskatchewan.
There are nine separate guest cabins that can comfortably sleep 4-8 guests. This lake is at the far northern range for walleye.
Over 1,600 pike in the 40″ class have been released in a single season!