Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations predator update

I have a feeling that fishing for them before they spawn will be easily done. They're calling for temps in the mid 50's tomorrow, with the high temps for the next 7 days in the mid 40's.

Pike will spawn in shallow bays that warm up first. I've heard of them spawning under the ice, but I haven't seen that. In a local lake, ice has gone off the lake on a Friday, and the pike were in 2' or less of water in the bay on the NE side of the lake on Saturday. The bay had a mucky bottom, the black really helped heat up the water quickly there.