pike

[fishnfun]

I went pike fishing once in idaho and found it enjoyable. Is there anywhere in oregon where I could target them? If not what is the closest lake or river with pike in it?

[shad15]

I don't think there is any pike fishing around here.

[bassfishingnw]

I knoe there are some TIGER MUSKY in Mayfield Lake near Mossyrock Washington. They are getting pretty big know...30# range.

Have Fun!

[tnj8222]

there are also some monster Tiger Muskie in lake Tapps. i know a guy that caught a 20 pounder...

i dont know about the pike fishing sorry

[bpm2000]

there are supposedly some in green lake in wa as well. definitely stocked at one point to reduce carp.

[steelydan]

Lake Merwin has them... They were planted to control the pike minnow population.

[tnj8222]

thats right i forgot about green lake stocking them

[Chris61182]

Something I've wondered about since arriving in Oregon is why there aren't any pike. For as wide spread as they are through Alaska and Canada, and then through the Midwest and East coast, and even some species of pickerel well into the south, why is it that Washington, Oregon, and California are virtually empty of them? Heck, they're even found across most of Europe and northern Asia.

[gottafish]

Originally Posted by steelydan

Lake Merwin has them... They were planted to control the pike minnow population.

Them are tiger musky

[bpm2000]

Originally Posted by Chris61182

Something I've wondered about since arriving in Oregon is why there aren't any pike. For as wide spread as they are through Alaska and Canada, and then through the Midwest and East coast, and even some species of pickerel well into the south, why is it that Washington, Oregon, and California are virtually empty of them? Heck, they're even found across most of Europe and northern Asia.

people here probably dont want them eating all the slimey trout

[Chris61182]

Originally Posted by bpm2000

people here probably dont want them eating all the slimey trout

That was an honest question, why aren't they here naturally when the rest of their range is so extensive and includes many similar habitats.

[bpm2000]

Hmm that is a good question.

My answer, which wasn't obviously what you were looking for, is still somewhat accurate as far as the actual living population here goes. They treated a few lakes in the NW back in the day (and probably still do) to kill planted N.Pike to protect salmon/steelhead, etc.

Anyone got an answer for the native range?

[Super Fluke]

I think Idaho is the best your going to do.Pike are fun.they tend to damage many a bass lure.Here is a pic of a 8lber.I also hooked a 12 the same day on a spinner bait,but my didnot get a pic of it.These fish came out of Lake Champlain.

[XPO]

Originally Posted by Chris61182

That was an honest question, why aren't they here naturally when the rest of their range is so extensive and includes many similar habitats.

That's probably a question for The Creator.

[Chris61182]

Originally Posted by PPO

That's probably a question for The Creator.

Well since that's not likely to happen anytime soon, I was more hoping someone who's a biologist or similar could tell us that something like the Missoula flood or other natural occurring phenomena is what kept pike out of of Oregon and Washington.

But odds are we'll never know.

[kallitype]

Originally Posted by tnj8222

thats right i forgot about green lake stocking them

The Green Lake tigers did not survive.