NickFisher

That'll be a great time. I'm from there. My recommendation if you like casting is big Williams Wablers (silver or gold; depends a bit on the water colour and local forage) and Husky Jerks (silver and blue or silver and black). Len Thompson spoons can work well too in classic red/white, five diamonds or perch patterns. They cast a mile and sink fast. Big spinners (#4 or #5) can be great too.

 

I would guess that in mid-June in that area you could just pick a spoon and cast it anywhere and catch fish all day. It's definitely nice to find the one that's working best. But finding fish should not be a problem. A chance at a 15-20 lb fish is possible too, depending on the lake. If you're a more relaxed fisherman, just get a couple dozen large minnows and put them under a float anywhere there's some obvious structure (large shallow bay with some cabbage weeds would be prime).

 

Also - I'm not an advocate of taking advantage of spawners - but bass season is open all year there. So catching big fat protective males on patches of rip rap or gravel is super easy. And mid-June is probably you best bet in that area. I'd highly recommend letting any bass go at this time of year though. They're guarding their nests for a reason.

Thanks for the info. We will be based on Lost Lake near Elk Lake We are heavy conservation and these lakes appreciate that

Pike fishing often involves a lot of observation. Most lures that works for bass also works for pike. The first thing I would recommend is a good polarized sunglasses. I start of with slow retrieve, then a fast retrieve. My favorite lure are suspending plugs...they don't sink fast like spoons and they don't float long like plastic baits. They stay long in the "strike zone" but what really is a strike zone is hard to figure. Pike can strike at different depths. You can catch them on top water, you can catch them with dead baits sitting at the bottom. But retrieving lure with a good polarized sunglasses can improve your catch rate because, most of the time, pike will give chase to a lure and refuse at a 2nd...if you're retrieving a lure, try to observe around it as it gets close and visible. there are often shadows following and i bet you those are pike. You can let your lure sink at the bottom or retrieve and re cast...the rest is up to the fish if it's going to take it or not.

Great call out on the polarized sunglasses. Just picked up a nice set. Thanks!