Pike

Getting started

Your first try for pike

One recommended starting point: lures and plugs from shore or from a boat. More methods are listed under “How to fish”.

1. 1. Place and time

   • Look where there is a lot of vegetation, such as reeds and water lilies.2,3,4Sources×Fishing tip confirmed by 3 independent sources of experience · Applies to all regions2ExperienceSportsfiske.comTips og triks for gjeddefiske3ExperienceHooked.noGjedde (Fiskepedia)4ExperienceFiske365Gjeddefiske – hvordan fiske gjeddeAll sources on this page
   • Best in May and Sep.

2. 2. Tackle

   Leader

   A steel leader or a thick leader that can withstand the sharp teeth.2,4,5,6Sources×Fishing tip confirmed by 4 independent sources of experience · Applies to all regions2ExperienceSportsfiske.comTips og triks for gjeddefiske4ExperienceFiske365Gjeddefiske – hvordan fiske gjedde5OrganisationNorges Jeger- og FiskerforbundGjedde6ExperienceHooked.noHvordan fiske gjedde? – art nummer 26 / 52All sources on this page

   Colour

   In spring, when the water is often coloured, smaller lures with contrasting colours. Later in the year, colours that resemble the fish the pike eats there.5Source×Tackle advice from a source of experience · Applies to all regions5OrganisationNorges Jeger- og FiskerforbundGjeddeAll sources on this page

3. 3. How to do it

   • →Pike take spoons and crankbaits (wobblers).2,4,5,6Sources×Fishing tip confirmed by 4 independent sources of experience · Applies to all regions2ExperienceSportsfiske.comTips og triks for gjeddefiske4ExperienceFiske365Gjeddefiske – hvordan fiske gjedde5OrganisationNorges Jeger- og FiskerforbundGjedde6ExperienceHooked.noHvordan fiske gjedde? – art nummer 26 / 52All sources on this page
   • →Fish along reed edges and over shallows.2,4,5Sources×Fishing tip confirmed by 3 independent sources of experience · Applies to all regions2ExperienceSportsfiske.comTips og triks for gjeddefiske4ExperienceFiske365Gjeddefiske – hvordan fiske gjedde5OrganisationNorges Jeger- og FiskerforbundGjeddeAll sources on this page
   • →With a floating crankbait you can let it rest on the surface for a few seconds and then reel in with jerks and twitches, so it behaves like an injured fish.2Source×Tackle advice from a source of experience · Applies to all regions2ExperienceSportsfiske.comTips og triks for gjeddefiskeAll sources on this page

Where

Where to find pike

Technique and tackle

How to fish for pike

When

Season and time of day

• →Spring, right after spawning, is one of the best times for pike.2,3,4,11Sources×Fishing tip confirmed by 4 independent sources of experience · Applies to all regions2ExperienceSportsfiske.comTips og triks for gjeddefiske3ExperienceHooked.noGjedde (Fiskepedia)4ExperienceFiske365Gjeddefiske – hvordan fiske gjedde11ExperienceHooked.noGjeddefiske – når er det best å fiske, og hva slags wobblere?All sources on this page
• →Autumn is also a good time.2,4,5,12Sources×Fishing tip confirmed by 4 independent sources of experience · Applies to all regions2ExperienceSportsfiske.comTips og triks for gjeddefiske4ExperienceFiske365Gjeddefiske – hvordan fiske gjedde5OrganisationNorges Jeger- og FiskerforbundGjedde12ExperienceHooked.noGode tips til høstgjeddeneAll sources on this page
• →Pike can also be fished through the ice.4,6,13Sources×Fishing tip confirmed by 3 independent sources of experience · Applies to all regions4ExperienceFiske365Gjeddefiske – hvordan fiske gjedde6ExperienceHooked.noHvordan fiske gjedde? – art nummer 26 / 5213ExperienceHooked.noIsmeite etter gjedde kan være helt vilt!All sources on this page

About the fish

Identification and life history

Identification

• →Elongated body, a broad, flattened snout and numerous sharp teeth.1Source×Fact from a specialist source · Applies to all regions1EncyclopediaStore norske leksikongjeddeAll sources on this page
• →Has only one dorsal fin, set far back on the body above the anal fin.1Source×Fact from a specialist source · Applies to all regions1EncyclopediaStore norske leksikongjeddeAll sources on this page

Size

• →With plenty of food the pike grows quickly and can reach up to 20 kilos.1Source×Fact from a specialist source · Applies to all regions1EncyclopediaStore norske leksikongjeddeAll sources on this page

Diet

• →Eats fish for most of its life. It readily takes fish up to half its own size, including other pike.1Source×Fact from a specialist source · Applies to all regions1EncyclopediaStore norske leksikongjeddeAll sources on this page

Experiences

Tips from people who have fished for pike

Sources

What this page is based on

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