Great Slave Pike Fishing

Within five minutes of casting, Carsten caught his first pike while fishing on Great Slave Lake today. I sent him out on guided boat trip with Yellowknife Outdoor Adventures. Carlos took him and two retirees, a rancher from Colorado and a fireman from Chicago for a four-hour fishing trip this afternoon.

Carsten had to walk down to the public dock in Old Town (an hour) to board the small outboard for the four-hour expedition. This 28-inch pike is the first of seven he caught. They went far out in the lake, which I just learned is the 7th largest in Canada. They stopped at reedy spots along the shores of various islands, where Carlos has had luck in the past.

The last fish Carsten caught was the biggest catch of the day: 41 1/2 inches and 18 1/2 pounds. All the fish were thrown back into the water.

Note from Carsten: Pike put up quite a fight, and it's definitely a challenge to get them in the boat.