Many anglers dream of the day they can have a great high adventure experience going to fish in Alaska, especially for trophy northern pike. Some of the largest pike in the world can be found in Alaska, and there are many local anglers up there who believe the next world record northern pike will be found in the state because of the sheer number of isolated areas where pike can continue to grow without fear of being caught by man. This gives many of the larger predatory fish the opportunity to grow huge. To find some of the best fishing, you’ll need to even hire a small plane to make a water landing on the many isolated lakes where there may or may not be a lodge but there are definitely some giant pike in relatively un-fished waters.
Minnesota northern pike fishing is nothing to sneeze at, but it really doesn’t compare to what Alaska has to offer. Not only with the large number of trophy sized fish, but the sheer isolation and unspoiled nature of the natural environment is something that simply can’t be matched by very many places anywhere in the world, much less the United States. Throw in the chance of being able to actually have even a shot at catching a world record northern pike, and it’s hard to argue.
If you’re going to head to the great north for some world class pike fishing, then make sure you have all the equipment you need and then some. If you’re going out into the wild you need to have wilderness survival gear, and staying as the guest of a lodge or having a professional guide are both excellent ideas. Make sure you hit during Alaska’s summer months, as well, seeing as how May can still see semi-frozen lakes and winter weather and late September is already snowing time in the Interior.
There’s little question that heading to Alaska has many great advantages, not the least of which are “endless” daylight in the summer. So if you’re looking for some world class pike fishing, then it’s hard to argue. Here’s a brief video of one group of guys’ experience when they went summer pike fishing in AK.
August 21st, 2011 at 4:05 pm
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