Bobby Van Riper, a Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Region B fisheries biologist suggested this great hardwater destination. There are no regulations on pike in his region, so anglers can catch and keep as many of these toothy critters as they can hook!

This 2,036-acre pond, which is bordered by the towns of Sabattus, Wales and Greene, gives up catches of pike in the 4- to 6-pound range.

“This fishery is dominated by a large number of smaller pike,” Van Riper said. “Smaller pike are good eating, and you don’t need a huge fish to get a nice strip of meat. I hope anglers will take their pike home and make fish burgers out of them.”

Van Riper said that pike are caught on shiners fished anywhere from two to 20 feet down. Access is off Route 9. For bait and current angling tips, stop by Stone’s Bait and Tackle on Cedar Street in Lewiston, or call (207) 784-8014. Also try Dag’s Bait Shop on Minot Avenue in Auburn, or call (207) 783-0388.

MASSACHUSETTS
Lake Chauncy
This 177-acre lake in Westboro has been stocked with pike since 1988. Lake Chauncy was stocked with northern pike in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Pike grow to a challenging size here and most are taken through the ice.

Lake Chauncy is a moderately large natural pond with a 14-foot average depth and a maximum depth of 20 feet. Aquatic vegetation is thicker in the shallow coves along the western and northern shores. There’s an access area with a gravel ramp off Lyman Street. Shore access along the south, east and northern shorelines may be had via the Westboro Wildlife Management Area.

For bait and current information, stop by Barry’s Bait and Tackle, 218 Milk Street in Westboro, or call (508) 616-7977.

The best pike fishing in the Granite State is in the Connecticut River and its setbacks, according to Gabe Gries, a New Hampshire Fish and Game Department fisheries biologist.

Pike season is open year-round in the Bay State. The daily creel limit is one fish longer than 28 inches.

For a complete listing of those waters where pike are stocked, visit www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwpike.htm

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Moore Reservoir
The best pike fishing in the Granite State is in the Connecticut River and its setbacks, according to Gabe Gries, a New Hampshire Fish and Game Department fisheries biologist.

Rivers are open for the taking of pike from Jan. 1 to Oct. 15. Pike may be fished from lakes and ponds year ‘round. The daily creel limit is one fish longer than 28 inches.

Gries recommended Moore Reservoir, which is off Interstate Route 93 on the Vermont-New Hampshire state border.