What color lures do pike like?
The very best lures to use for pike in clear water are swimbaits, softbaits, and crankbaits with an authentic pattern and swimming action. Natural lure colors that resemble the pike's prey, such as white, silver, green, or black, have proven to be most effective.
What size lures for pike?
Go for lures in the 6-inch / 16cm range as these will be easy to cast and will catch pike of all sizes.
How do you attract pike ice fishing?
Northern pike can be taken by anglers ice fishing with both artificial lures and live and frozen bait. Since pike generally prefer a larger meal, bigger baits such as jigs, spoons, and jigging plugs are the best choice for anglers who prefer to fish with artificial lures.
What’s the best way to fish for northern pike?
Use high-visibility colors like white, chartreuse, and bright orange. They also respond well to baits that put off lots of vibration or sound. Top choices for pike include spinnerbaits, inline spinners, lipless cranks, and loud topwaters like buzzbaits and walking baits.
What colours can pike see?
When a pike looks towards the surface, all colours look the same against the sky. They only see a black silhouette! The only colour thing that does pop out on the surface is reflective material.
Why can’t I catch pike on lures?
Pike find it difficult to resist surface lures when the water is warm and they're at their most active. Perhaps because they are so visible and obvious but I suspect their strange actions trigger some predator instinct to 'attack'.
What are pike attracted to?
Pike are visual feeders, and tend to be attracted to bright colors. Use high-visibility colors like white, chartreuse, and bright orange. They also respond well to baits that put off lots of vibration or sound.