[Thenewguy76]

who's going to catch spinney for opening weekend? I intend to finally get into the pike there and of course a mandatory 24" trout.

 

[slayerfish]

Pike not so much early. I won't go there on the weekend. mid-week is usually when they open. If work permits I will hit it near opening day.

 

[Thenewguy76]

Opening is sat if it's the 15th. I'm not excited about a weekend but I'll go freeze my butt.

Pike just not active then or you don't want em?

 

[Bionic Man]

When did they announce opening day?

 

[Thenewguy76]

no announcement other than the cpw web site says apr 15.

 

[usafdolfo16]

I will be there without a doubt

 

[slayerfish]

Just saying Opening day rarely see any nice pike. All trout.

 

[Ninja]

Just saying Opening day elbow to elbow yahoos and tons of madness

There its fixed!

 

[Anteroman]

CPW notes that Spinney will open at ice off, yes, this usually happens mid April but NO OPENING date has been announced and the lake is capped. Warm weather could see a much earlier opening.
Bill

 

[Thenewguy76]

CPW notes that Spinney will open at ice off, yes, this usually happens mid April but NO OPENING date has been announced and the lake is capped. Warm weather could see a much earlier opening.
Bill

I thought when I asked earlier that the consensus was that it would be apr 15 or later but not earlier? I'd love it to be a tuesday or something where the masses have a harder time getting the day off. but not a tuesday that I have to work.

 

[usafdolfo16]

I'm going to guess first week of April.....

 

[Anteroman]

From past experience they don't shoot for a w/e opening, not sure of all the parameters but I know they want the ice gone before they open, yes midweek would be great.
Bill

 

[Dakota]

I caught this last year 2 days after opening day.



43"

 

[rivrunnr1]

Never opening weekend. Cluster. Pike are pretty tough that early but not impossible.

 

[mrwigglestheworm]

Meh, ice off is ice off. I know a lot of people that used to go up for opening day just for pike, and always did ok for them. If the wind is blowing ("if" ), you will do ok, IMO.

 

[Thenewguy76]

daaaaamn nice pike dakota!

 

[slayerfish]

Side planers for pike- SMH-

 

[Dakota]

Side planers for pike- SMH-

Ha, that pike didn't come on a planer board and those planer boards didn't have pike lures on them :biggrin1:

It did bite on a leadcore rod though.

 

[slayerfish]

Uh Huh!

 

[DoctorDooom]

Last year I learned of a much better place to go on opening day. Only saw the people I came to fish with