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Pike is a smart and cunning predator, which can only be caught by anglers who are familiar with the peculiarities of its behavior and use the biting calendar. In the course of many years of studying the habits of the “spotted” it was possible to establish the dependence of the success of fishing on external conditions, which are reflected in modern fishing calendars with monthly forecasts of biting activity.
They may also contain data on the best fishing spots, recommended tackle and lures that work best depending on the time of year (winter, spring, summer and autumn), in any given month. Regional editions may take into account localization.
Table: Pike biting forecast by months
Why do you need a biting calendar, how to use it
Having a biting calendar, you can pre-set the time of fishing and decide on the choice of gear. By supplementing the knowledge about the activity of biting with information about the catchy baits that the pike prefers and the places of its possible stay, you will be more prepared for the upcoming fishing. All this together increases your chance of a good catch and the capture of a weighty trophy.
Fishing calendar
We offer you a calendar of a fisherman for pike and other fish most often found in the catch – perch, pike perch, roach, ruff, carp (carp), bream, catfish and crucian carp. It includes metrics such as:
- Probability of biting by months.
- Spawning.
- Recommended gear that can be used depending on the time of year: spinning, bait, float, lure or mormyshka.
There is also information about preferred fishing spots, lures and nozzles, what time of day is best to catch this or that fish, there are signs of the most intense biting.
Fishing calendar for pike and other fish (click to enlarge)
Some sites offer their own pike fishing calendars for the week, or even for the day (for today, tomorrow), however, they are usually based on the proposed option, or its analogues.
Pike fishing forecast by months
Therefore, from the information received, we can make the following prediction:
| number | Month | Info |
| 1 | January | The pike is passive, biting sluggishly. |
| 2 | February | By the last month of winter, a hungry predator is ready to swallow any bait. |
| 3 | March | Great time for pike fishing. The fish are extremely active. Also, fishing on the border of clear water with thickets of grass will be the most successful. |
| 4 | April | In the first half of April, before spawning, a good time for fishing. In the second half of April, the time of “muddy water” begins. Noise baits are used. It is better to fish in warm water, for example, in shallow water. |
| 5 | May | In May, the predator is still voracious, so it takes any bait. First of all, it is easier to find it in grassy thickets. |
| 6 | June | The fish bites well on most baits. The search for pike should be started in the place of hunting, thick grass. The best fishing time is early morning. |
| 7 | July | Small pike are also well caught on hot July days, but catching trophy specimens can be difficult. |
| 8 | August | The “autumn zhor” begins, as a result, the pike is caught in any habitat. |
| 9 | September | September is characterized by good fishing in proven summer places. Increases the size and weight of baits. |
| 10 | October | The predator is caught on a moving and shiny bait. She is hungry and continues to gain weight. The fish leave their summer camps and go to the depths. |
| 11 | November | Fishing should be in windy, rainy weather. Dead fish, vibrotail are suitable as bait. The best times of the day are early in the morning and before sunset. |
| 12 | December | So in December, fishing for pike in shallow water will be successful. At this time, the predator is careful, hears well. It is better if the ice is powdered with snow. It bites on a lure, a balancer, a live bait. |
Each angler decides for himself whether he should focus on calendars. But as practice shows, even experienced fishermen use bite forecasts to return home with a catch.