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Best northern pike lakes in Ontario

2938 Ontario waters hold northern pike, 2938 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Aggressive ambush predator that patrols weed edges and cool water.

1. Lac Seul — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
2. Lake St. Joseph — 80 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
3. Lake St. Joseph — 80 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
4. Lake Abitibi — 49 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
5. Sandy Lake — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
6. Long Lake — 400 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
7. Lake Abitibi — 49 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
8. Lake Nipissing — 230 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
9. Lake Nipissing — 230 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
10. Eagle Lake — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
11. Lake Simcoe — 135 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
12. Sturgeon Lake — 260 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
13. Lake Temagami — 240 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
14. Ogoki Reservoir — 236 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
15. Deer Lake — 217 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
16. Minnitaki Lake — 150 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
17. Wunnummin Lake — 80 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
18. Red Lake — 140 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
19. Missinaibi Lake — 250 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
20. Lac des Mille Lacs — 90 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
21. Trout Lake — 150 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
22. MacDowell Lake — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
23. Dog Lake — 328 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
24. Wabigoon River — 43 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
25. Ivanhoe Lake — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch

…plus 2913 more Ontario waters holding northern pike.

When to fish northern pike in Ontario

• Spring 2–8 ft — Shallow, dark-bottomed bays that warm first; pike spawn in flooded vegetation.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Deep weedlines and cool water; the biggest fish slide deeper than most anglers fish.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Trophy time: big baits near the last green weeds and steep breaks.
• Winter 5–15 ft — Weedy flats near drop-offs; pike remain active all winter.

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