Pike in the Adirondacks?

[scramp]

Anyone with any suggestions/hints/advice?  Going to Old Forge next week, for a week.  Normally fish 7th lake, and going to try 4th lake this year.  Really want to target Pike first and Bass second.  Not much into the Trout/Salmon fishing......

 

Appreciate anything provided...

[JOE ESOX]

I have not had much luck with esox in 4th lake (had a follow from a BIG tiger a few years ago).  1st-3rd lakes however are a different story.  Casting inline spinners and trolling with tuff/boss shads and other smaller muskie baits seems to work for me.  Good luck- beautiful area.

[Adk1]

You are abit north, but, the Great Sacandaga Lake did hold the world record northern for a long time

[scramp]

How about Bass or other species up there in Old Forge then?  Really, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd lake for the pike?

[Adk1]

Never fished that area. If you send me your email, I can email you picks of the Northerns i have cought in the GSL.

[onion]

I have read articles of good pike fishing in 2nd and 3rd lakes and have talk to guys that have pulled nice ones out of old forge pond from the town docks

[Adk1]

I hve fished Lake Simon which connects to Tubber Lake thru the ice. They have a big northern ice fishing tourney there every winter. it is a huge tourney. Once in awhile you will get a decent northern. what I consider to be a decent northern is mid to upper 30" class. I have never heard of a 40"+ northern coming out of there though.

[JOE ESOX]

scramp- sent you pm

[Has Been]

I fish a lake up there  & have found the fish to be pretty finnicky as to color preference. I like dark colors for plastics & Golds, Blacks , & oranges for spinners &  Crankbaits. If I could only have one it would be a #5 mepps aglis gold w/blk bucktail. Others I use are Spinnerbits w/ Gold or Orange blades & Black skirt . Twitch a Stickbait  over the weeds. Weeds to me are key up tjere for pike. Also there is a better bass bite in the morn, then the pike turn on. Senkos are my go to rigged shakey, Blk , Green pumpkin or Watermelon w/ maybe purple or red flake. Hope this helps & Good luck . I will be headed up end of the month to MY happy place.

 

 Weeds are key. Fish edges & over them .

Edited August 13, 2013 by Has Been

[old man]

Stayed in old forge for a week last year. Caught lots of pike in 1st and 2nd lake on a variety of baits. Caught some stout bass in the channel between old forge pond and 1st lake