A combination of 5-inch streamers on the fly rod coupled with soft plastic swimbaits and spoons yielded catches of 25 to 35-inch pike. A recent floatplane excursion undertaken by personal friends, Kristen and Josh Maddox of Fairbanks, yielded a successful pike trip. It is required in the first week of June to explore a fair amount of water to find aggressive pike as they move frequently to find food following the conclusion of their spawning cycles in late April or May. Minto Flats, a remote chain of lakes interconnected by the Tolovana and Chatanika Rivers has experimented average to slightly-above average action. Downsized lures and flies are the recipe for success as this watershed receives a substantial amount of fishing pressure. In Fairbanks, fishing action has been decent on Tanana Lakes with the average size pike around 18 inches and a legitimate opportunity at a 30-incher. During reproduction, pike physically suppress their conditioning which is the reasoning behind this spring closure. Northern pike fishing has recently opened again following the spring closure by the ADF&G to protect them for spawning.
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