NYS Record Northern Pike

[myemmy]

What’s your take on why there hasn’t been any pike close to the Sacandaga monster

[filetandrelease]

46.2 is a pretty high bar to beat

[trapper2000]

I believe that  was the world record  for many many years

[filetandrelease]

I believe that  was the world record  for many many years

Your right trapp it was plus he also tied the NY LMB state record back in the same year 1940 a  great accomplishment

[Swampking89]

From the same lake?if it was that's something !!

[filetandrelease]

Yes it was SK89 ,

[hunts2long]

Fish like that one are far and few between. Back in the '80's saw a 39.2 and a 35.0 in back to back years. Only seen one since then that hit 30. Lake gets a lot of pike pressure during ice season and some nice fish get released by some fishermen. There are still some nice fish here. The 46.2 was caught in Sept and may have had eggs in it. You don't see many pike fishermen on the lake in the fall when it is one of the best times to get into a big fish. I haven't fished for pike in the fall since Herb passed away. (4/5 years) They do take a few of my jigs every summer and I have been known to land a few, but not many over 36 inches. 4 or 6lb line doesn't make the odds very good.....h2l

[myemmy]

Years ago there were more pike fisherman on Saratoga and Sacandaga fishing with big live bait, things change cost of bait and ability to get big bait.there still a few monsters crusing the waters, luck to all!

[trapper2000]

as a kid  i rember   fishing with my fishing with my  dad  big bobbers and a  golden shiner  under it .....i  always liked  catching northerns

[RIVERRAT2]

j.ward--- from glenfield caught one on june 4 ---in  black river lewis co it was ---43 3/4 in long
and it was  18lbs
 
RAT

[jboggey]

j.ward--- from glenfield caught one on june 4 ---in  black river lewis co it was ---43 3/4 in long
and it was  18lbs
 
RAT

 Yo Rat,

 Caught a few nice ones myself below the paper plant  in my younger years.

[RIVERRAT2]

Yo Rat,

 Caught a few nice ones myself below the paper plant  in my younger years.

i have to in the 50's 60's in tupper and long lakes---but i have to go SLOW  now
 
RAT

[myemmy]

Hey ,Doug are there still a few who fish in the spring with big suckers or shiners, not much large ,big bait around?

[hunts2long]

There are a few of the guys that come for just a couple days. They always brought their own bait. They use to give me some of the 6/8" small ones...lol...h2l

[Alphafish]

Growing up, I had a neighbor that did a lot of pike fishing with shiners under bobbers. He used to catch some slobs. I remember he used to nail their heads to his barn by their gills. Smelled like the devil until the flesh rotted off, then they looked pretty cool. I was thinking about doing the same thing on Chittenengo Creek in slow deep sections in the Kirkville/Bridgeport area. It'll be way too hot for that this weekend though....