Looking for pike

[kw12]

i live in southwest calgary and am looking to find some decent size pike around the city. i do not have a boat so i will be shore fishing does anyone have any places i could fish. Thanks

[Kokanee9]

A lot of people go to Mcgregor on the north end for shore fishing pike. Smelts under a bobber seem to be popular there.

[kw12]

Thanks for the info thinking of trying it out this weekend

[bloopbloob]

Every tried Glenmore Reservoir? Right in the city....

[nicemustang]

Try chestermere or bruce if you want numbers.

[kw12]

Thanks for the info guys I'd like trophy but I almost garentee you need a boat for that

[nicemustang]

Chances of getting a trophy from shore in summer.....zip unless you have a lot of horseshoes somewhere.

[kw12]

Out of those which one is best for larger pike?

[chubbdarter]

Thanks for the info guys I'd like trophy but I almost garentee you need a boat for that

The AB record was a shore caught fish.....is that a trophy?

[Kokanee9]

The AB record was a shore caught fish.....is that a trophy?

Was it caught this late in the year?

[kw12]

Yes I would think so haha

[chubbdarter]

Was it caught this late in the year?

water temps being what they are this year....its relative to enviromental times not calendar times

[kw12]

If I were looking for larger pike where do you guys recomend

[Kokanee9]

Yes I would think so haha

I don't know what time of year it was caught. I just don't think it was this late after the water has warmed up on the surface.

In spring/late spring I can see it but not this late after the water has stratified and the thermocline has developed.

[chubbdarter]

I don't know what time of year it was caught. I just don't think it was this late after the water has warmed up on the surface.

In spring/late spring I can see it but not this late after the water has stratified and the thermocline has developed.

Keho is NOT deep enough to layer water, especially with the constant wind. I have never in last 20 years of running high end sonars got a thermal break to show on Keho. Its one of the few lakes in open water that has close bottom and top temps. The largest temp diffs come at first ice.

[Kokanee9]

Keho is NOT deep enough to layer water, especially with the constant wind. I have never in last 20 years of running high end sonars got a thermal break to show on Keho. Its one of the few lakes in open water that has close bottom and top temps. The largest temp diffs come at first ice.

Actually, I would have to agree with that. The wind whipping it up would constantly mix it up giving a constant temp from top to bottom. I have only ice fished there and never moved around on it with a boat. I did get the impression of the classic dishpan lake when I was there. A little structure, but not much.

I still think spring/ late spring would be better because the bigger ones would be more inclined to hang out closer to shore for spawning, compared to after the water warms up, when they would be more scattered through out the entire lake.