Jigs work well for northern pike. There are many different types of jigs to choose from. Take a look below to learn more about the different jigs that work well for pike.
Bladed Swim Jigs work great for northern pike. These lures are a hybrid between a bass jig and a spinnerbait. Just cast them out and wind them in with a slow and steady retrieve. You can count them down to various depths to work different parts of the water column. Many anglers will add a trailer to their bladed swim jigs. Try using something with a tail to give your jig some better action while swimming it. Large curly tail grubs, soft plastic worms, swimming worms and even smaller swimbaits work great as trailers.
Learn more about using bladed swim jigs for northern pike fishing.
Bass Jigs work great for northern pike, however, most pike anglers don’t use bass jigs. Many bass anglers that fish up in the northern part of the country will often catch northern pike with bass jigs. These lures work great especially when used with a trailer that resembles a bait fish.
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Hair Jigs work great for northern pike. The smaller hair jigs that are often used for crappie and perch will catch northern pike, but if you’re looking to get some action and have a shot at catching some larger fish, you will want to buy hair jigs that are a little larger.
If you are shopping in a retail store, they may not have the larger hair jigs, so we recommend searching online to find some hair jigs that are perfect for the type of fishing you will be doing. You can fish these jigs shallow, deep and anywhere in between. Some anglers do very well by tipping these jigs with a lively minnow as well.
Learn more about using hair jigs for northern pike fishing.
