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Location: ITALY | hi guys, it's been a while since I wrote on the forum but I read it regularly... a few years ago my friend Danny "tiger tamer" came to visit me in Italy in search of the Italian pike... unfortunately Danny is no longer with us, illness took him away. I'm starting to think about taking the trip of a lifetime... I've been fishing for pike for years as the American school teaches, big and arrogant baits, addicted to videos especially of a particular lake where the kind of fishing that I love is done... St. Claire... I chose Spencer Berman as a guide and August as the period... my idea would be to spend 4 days with him and then if necessary move and go to a more "natural" lake landscape-wise, I'll have time to ask you for more information though... I would have chosen St. Claire for several reasons, the guide that I've been following for years, the type of fishing that is done, that is, open water and big rubbers... what do you think? |
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| I can't attest to the pike population on St. Clair, but some of the area waters that I've seen produce freak pike (I'm in Sioux Falls, SD)
1. Basswood Lake, MN - state record holder that produces massive pike to this day. Being partly in the BWCA has lightened traffic somewhat too. Kick ass pike lake.
2. Lake Oahe, SD - one of the best spring time pike lakes in the nation, imo. The smelt produce HUGE pike, with 45+ inchers being caught every year. Once the summer heats up they suspend out in Oahe's deep waters and can be a PITA to target, but spring time is IN-SANE.
3. Leech Lake, MN - it's Leech Lake. Not really sure what else I can say.
No matter what you end up choosing, I hope you crush it. I'm sorry about your friend. |
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Location: Brighton CO. | Danny was a hell of a good fishermen and a lot of his fish came from fishing from shore or in waders. |
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Location: ITALY | bloatlord - 1/10/2025 3:27 PM
I can't attest to the pike population on St. Clair, but some of the area waters that I've seen produce freak pike (I'm in Sioux Falls, SD)
1. Basswood Lake, MN - state record holder that produces massive pike to this day. Being partly in the BWCA has lightened traffic somewhat too. Kick ass pike lake.
2. Lake Oahe, SD - one of the best spring time pike lakes in the nation, imo. The smelt produce HUGE pike, with 45+ inchers being caught every year. Once the summer heats up they suspend out in Oahe's deep waters and can be a PITA to target, but spring time is IN-SANE.
3. Leech Lake, MN - it's Leech Lake. Not really sure what else I can say.
No matter what you end up choosing, I hope you crush it. I'm sorry about your friend.
I would do this trip only and exclusively for the musky, sorry if I didn't express myself well 
Edited by Cicciospin 1/10/2025 12:29 PM
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I imagine you'll find everything you want on St. Clair but if you are looking to fish other waters and distance isn't an issue then Lake of the Woods would get my vote. |
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| Spencer will take care of you. Is it your first trip to North America? Have fun and enjoy the trip. |
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Location: Walker, MN | I agree with Kirby, everyone should fish L.O.T.W or a NW Ontario lake at least once just for the overall experience. |
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Location: ITALY | Brian Hoffies - 1/11/2025 2:52 AM
Spencer will take care of you. Is it your first trip to North America? Have fun and enjoy the trip.
this is my first trip ever to the USA... do you think it would be possible from Lsc to Lotw? |
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