I live in Winnipeg but fish for summertime pike far north of here. I don't fly fish at all but my buddy is hardcore (and very very good). He's also the head guide at Utik Lake (google it). I and everyone in my boat releases EVERY big fish caught and I would expect the same from you. Right now (March) a 40 will be pushing 20 lbs and but in mid/late summer only 18 lbs or so. As luck would have it I'm leaving in a couple hours for 3 days of piking! LOL

Here's a few pics from a 2 day trip last August. We caught probably a dozen or so between 38" - 43"....

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