Welcome Fish Lake Winni Angler's

Log On Today - Fish On Tomorrow!

(603) 731-1804 / (603) 344-8698

 

Welcome Fish Lake Winni Anglers
Start a New Topic 
Author
Comment
2011 1st Troll; Monster Fish!

Yes, thats right, I trolled... from my kayak anyway on the Pemi. Caught 1st fish of season: a monster 8-10lb Pickerel. Boooooo. Actually, it was good fun to get out and I still have all my fingers. :-)

Re: 2011 1st Troll; Monster Fish!

That's one monster of a pickerel!

Salty

Re: 2011 1st Troll; Monster Fish!

Any pics? That's a monster. Any chance it was a pike? Either way, must have been a heck of a fight.

Re: 2011 1st Troll; Monster Fish!

8 to 10 pound pickeral? Wouldn't that be a new state record? I too am wondering if it could've been a pike, if not thats a Huge Pickeral. Take Care God Bless LOL Dave

Re: 2011 1st Troll; Monster Fish!

Yeah, maybe it was a Northern Pike? I don't really know the difference as it is not my target species. I had fun bringing him along side the kayak and then just wanted my lure back without getting chomped. It was a big one. He wouldn't fit in my little net so I scooped him up under the belly and carefully got the lure out with my neoprene gloved hand. This thing couldv'e eaten my cat. :-)

Re: 2011 1st Troll; Monster Fish!

How long was this fish? Using an oldtime formula for calculating length from weight and weight from length, and from my years of fishing large Northern Pike in Canada, i can tell you that a 10 pound Pike would be close to 33 inches long.
ROBBIE

Re: 2011 1st Troll; Monster Fish!

Good to know. My arm is over 2 feet long (I'm over 6 feet tall) and, relative to that, I estimated this fish to probably be a little over 30 inches. If I was in my Lund, I'd have all the tools to measure and weigh but I was just in my little kayak with barely enough room for my large frame. :-) But, it sounds like I'm pretty close. So, I stand by my sizing. Thanks, I think I'll bring a camera next time just in case.