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pickerel fishermen

for those who want to catch more and bigger of this overlooked species

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favorite lures 22 Replies

my favorites are small jerk baits spoons and poppers.Continue

Started by chris. Last reply by John Sheehan Dec 9, 2023.

Ice Fishing For Pickerel 5 Replies

 I have only caught Pickerel  and lost suspected Pickerel on clean breakoffs using  Tipups.I am anxious to try dead salted shiners on spoons for them at a local lake in a few days. Any one here have…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Jan 28, 2019.

Pickerel on the Fly 5 Replies

Researching using a Fly rod for Pickerel . I know where to find them and get plenty on spoons , Crank baits ,Spinnerbaits ,Sluggos and Live bait so I want to change it up for fun .8 wt Rod/Reel  and…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Jan 23, 2019.

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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 19, 2014 at 8:43am
"Not good eating" the article said...
That's bull

I've gotten some big fish in tiny tackle; we probably all have.
But that was certainly a surprise!
Comment by John Sheehan on December 15, 2014 at 9:38pm

Found this fellow in the NW section of the lake around 3pm .

Comment by John Sheehan on December 9, 2014 at 9:12pm

welcome John Foro!

Comment by John Foro on December 9, 2014 at 8:04pm

Just joined this group hope to share and learn and post some pics.

Comment by John Sheehan on December 6, 2014 at 8:18am

Interesting thing about that Georgia 9# 6 oz. Pickerel record is ,it was caught in February . The Virginia ,  7 lb 10 oz record on Dec. 31 .Would like to know what the water temps were then but they  sure were catches from  the colder end of the Picks temp range . Big fish don't get big by being dormant that's for sure . I can't find month documentation for the record 9#3oz Jersey record . I also wonder how big a bait those record fish took .

Comment by John Sheehan on December 6, 2014 at 7:47am

Spoons and jigs for Pickerel  have been my go to lures in cold water (50 deg or less) Hard to beat a Johnson spoon with a tube trailer for pond Pickerel around here too .

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 5, 2014 at 3:15pm
Nope, a pickerel on spoons is not unusual here in winter and early Spring.
Ive not kept detailed records over the past seasons, but as you've noted we don't have the northern statins of the breed - just pickerel.
40-50 degree water is in their range, albeit the low end.
Comment by John Sheehan on December 5, 2014 at 3:04pm

I may have caught Pickerel years ago in Dec,Feb and March .I'm only going back to my archives which started in 2009 .

Comment by John Sheehan on December 5, 2014 at 3:02pm

Go get 'em Ben!

Comment by John Sheehan on December 5, 2014 at 3:01pm

I have caught them every month of the year except December , February and March .I'm in NJ and you're in VA and David is in SC . I feel it is very attainable to catch a Pickerel in all 12 months for each of us .

 

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