Northeast Ohio has several lakes with pike. If you want to stay local the GMR north of Dayton is your best bet. They are fairly rare in this part of the state so the search could go for a period of time.
GLSM has them just dont know how many no one targets them but bass anglers get them on bright spinnerbaits....usually right after ice out but you hear reports here and there all year round
TB... i understand your not familiar with going north... but i honestly think your gonna have to travel further North to find a pike...I'm not sayin' you that you can't find any down further South, but you'll have better chances traveling North, Like stated by Sconnor and fishwhacker, GLSM and Indian lake bith have pike, but it'll be time consuming and probably take more than one trip.
Your chances in Miamisburg are almost zero, if you want to catch pike you need to go north of Dayton. I have seen a few posted on here over the years from down there, but not many.
I think maybe your next best bet would be trying to hook into a Muskie at Caesar's Creek headwaters. They may still be in the spawning stages there. If that's happening there they are catchable from the bank. They are also in the tailwater section of that lake and below in the Little Miami. They are not an easy catch. I don't target them, but I've had my run ins with them.
TB... if ya go fishin for pike... just use the same equipment and lures you use now for bass fishing.. maybe add a small steel leader but thats about the only extra thing you'll need
I used to mess around & target early spring pike in GLSM with very limited success. I fished an area on the west bank that is now incorporated into the State Game Refuge, & fishing is no longer permitted there. The water in that bay was fairly clear (for GLSM), very shallow, & was one of the first areas to warm up each spring. I'd use a small jon boat & a push pole once I got back there & had my best results throwing a medium size Mepps inline spinner with a dressed treble hook. I've gained more experience as a fisherman since those early days & would consider other tackle options that were efficient to fish around all that shallow brush. There is some similar water in the back of the east channel where Behm's Restaurant is located. Club Island has an area like that as well. Additionally, just W of Northwood on the main lake there is a third area right off the main lake in Riley Bay that is quite shallow & has a lot of buck brush. The water depth I targeted was only 12-28" deep. It's been a really long time since I've fished for pike locally & I never had a lot of success. The big carp lie in the same areas due to the warm water & spook very easily, & after those guys go thrashing around the immediate area is toast. You'll need a small flatbottom boat to access any of the areas I've directed you to. Good luck....there aren't too many pike caught around here any more. I can remember as a kid finding one in our channel every year or so after ice out, & occasionally one of those dead fish would be in the 28-30" range.
I'm was from NE Ohio and if you really, really want northern pike and are willing to travel, West Branch lake is loaded with them. Plus a top Muskie lake.
I've caught more pike and Muskie there than bass....... and I WAS fishing for bass!!! Pike are considered a nuisance by most folks up there.
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