| Since Northern Pike generally hang out in weeded | | | | When selecting topwater lures, movement is key. |
| areas near the bottom of bodies of water, fishing | | | | A lure needs to create enough movement, sound, |
| with topwater lures seems as if it would not be a | | | | or vibrations to lure a pike out from the weeds. |
| successful method of Northern Pike fishing. | | | | Propbaits have propellers that move the water |
| However, if the season is right, a hungry pike will | | | | right below the water's surface. Crawlers have |
| investigate a disturbance right below the water's | | | | small indentations, or cups, carved into their sides |
| surface to see if an injured baitfish can be | | | | that allow them to create sound and motion. |
| captured. As long as enough of a commotion is | | | | Buzzbaits use blades to attract pike by making |
| created and the pike are active enough to swim | | | | movements. Stickbaits do not employ a tool to |
| to the surface, using topwater Northern Pike lures | | | | create movement, so when using these Northern |
| can be highly successful. | | | | Pike lures, it is important to manually move the |
| As previously mentioned, employing topwater | | | | bait. An easy way to do this is to flick your rod |
| lures while fishing for Northern Pike is only suitable | | | | downward. This will make the water vibrate and |
| during certain months of the year, particularly in | | | | lure pike to the surface. |
| summer and early fall. This is because in months | | | | A lot of times color is important when selecting |
| when the water is cooler, pike are less active and | | | | pike lures, but for topwater lures, natural colors |
| will not swim to the surface to investigate a | | | | like gray and brown work just fine. It is more |
| possible snack. However, when the weather and | | | | important to select a lure that will have good |
| water temperatures are warm, a hungry pike will | | | | movement than one that is brightly colored since |
| likely leave its hideout in the weedbeds to catch | | | | it is the movement that will bring the pike to the |
| what it thinks is an injured fish. | | | | water's surface, not the color of the lure. |