Top Spots According to the Michigan Master Angler Program

This information was compiled for Pike entered from 2000 - 2011.

Their minimum entry requirements are 40 inches or 18.0 lbs.

The table lists the bodies of water with at least 4 Master Angler Pike during the time period.

Click here for a table listing all of the Pike from 2007 - 2011

Waterbody  County  Entries
St. Marys River & Assoc. Bays Chippewa  18
Lake Michigan Delta  17
Portage Lake Houghton  17
Higgins Lake Roscommon  16
Lake Independence Marquette  11
Saginaw Bay Arenac/Bay 11
Houghton Lake Roscommon  8
Hardy Dam Pond Mecosta/Newaygo 7
Lake Huron Iosco  7
Muskegon River Mecosta/Muskegon/Newaygo 7
Crooked Lake Baraga  6
Lake Michigamme Marquette  6
Lake St. Clair Macomb  6
Muskegon Lake Muskegon  6
Muskegon River -Croton Pond Iosco/Newaygo 6
Dead River Marquette  5
Kalamazoo River Allegan/Kalamazoo 5
Lake Superior Keweenaw  5
Manistique Lake Luce/Mackinac 5
Muskallonge Lake Luce  5
Pere Marquette Lake Mason  5
White Lake Muskegon  5
Lake Superior Marquette  4
Michigamme Falls Reservoir Iron  4
White Lake Muskegon  4