Yuba or Redmond Pike?

[PTman]

Has anyone fished Yuba or Redmond for pike this time of year? I was thinking of taking a trip down there next week, any advice?
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Pike have been tough to find and catch at Yuba for a couple of years. Not worth making a special trip...even if you know the lake well.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Redmond remains open water through the winter and can provide some semi reliable fishing for pike through the winter. Fish along the north shoreline, near the road...out from the springs. Fish an anchovy or chub minnow below a bobber...with wire leader. You don't usually need more than 3 or 4 feet below the bobber because the lake is not deep. The pike are seldom very big but they can be aggressive and fun.[/#0000ff]
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[gstott]

I've caught pike and even largemouth there during the winter. It's a nice break from the winter doldrums if like me, you're not into ice fishing.
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[JustJim]

I caught a 24" pike through the ice at Yuba while fishing for perch a couple years ago. I was using a small Kastmaster as a weight with a dropper loop above it and he hit it on the fall.
My buddy and I had maybe 3 or 4 suspect encounters while fishing perch those 3 years, and we fished there a lot. That was still when there were a few pike there. I would imagine it's a lot tougher now...and there aren't many perch left to keep you entertained. I'd go to Redmond.
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[PTman]

Thanks guys, I will definitely try Redmond and post in a week or two to let you know how it goes.
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[tkidder]

So there's LM Bass and Pike, are there any other kinds of fish in there worth going after?
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[gstott]

There are also channel cats and carp I believe.
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[PTman]

Thanks for the advice guys, fished Redmond a couple of days ago. 4 pike the first day and 9 pike the second day. Biggest were only 22", but great fun!
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[LurkinLizard]

[quote gstott]I've caught pike and even largemouth there during the winter. It's a nice break from the winter doldrums if like me, you're not into ice fishing.[/quote]

Whaaat? Not into ice fishing? How could you say such blasphemy!?

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[Jazzperch1]

big rainbows too.
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[gstott]

I know, everybody is so excited for it on here, but it's just way too sedentary for me. I can't wait for it to melt so I can get out and chase some bass in my tube.
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[Duckbutter]

I would use 25-40lb fluoro instead of wire leaders, as the pike can be leader shy IMHO. Many of my friends target them exclusively and that's what they swear by. I've had better success on fluoro than wire as well.

I live in Utah for 25 years and pike were never a big topic of conversation. 2.5 yrs in Colorado, and everytime I'm on the ice at my favorite spots I'm fishing a tip-up, and am spending several days a year specifically targeting the toothy critters. I guess when you live an hour away from a couple of lakes with 20+ lb pike it gets you pumped for them.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Redmond is not a clear mountain lake with large finicky pike. It is shallow, murky and the pike are small and unsophisticated. Wire leaders work just fine.[/#0000ff]
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