ND Big Pike

[Doop]

If you had to pick b/t the two lakes what would be your choice for big pike through the ice?

Sakakawea or Devils Lake?

Our dates are Dec.27th-31st OR March 16th-19th

What do you guys think?

[LMITOUT]

Hard to go wrong with either, but if I were choosing between those two lakes and those two dates, I'd take Sakakawea in March. The water is up and should make for better fishing next spring in the bays.

[Doop]

I've fished Sakakawea once about 10 years ago and that was open water....any idea which bay(s)?

[selas]

March will be better by far December is going to be a little tough.

[LMITOUT]

I've always fished the south side, but you could try many different bays and have luck. Beaver Bay is a good one to try and so is Renner. I caught a 45" pike in July pre-fishing for a tourney a few years ago near Beaver Bay. What a monster! I was alone in the boat and managed to net and release it by myself. No camera and the cell phone was dead so all I had for proof when I got back to camp was a 4' slime stain on the floor of my boat

If you want to stay close to a main highway than you could work some bays in the Garrison area on the east side of the lake where they've caught big fish in the past too.