River Suck - Pike

[Wexford-Bass]

Good afternoon,

As my inlaws are up around the Castlerea area of Roscommon, I have being fishing the River Suck over the last few months for pike. From Ballymoe to Donamon, Blacks lake around.. Yet I've only caught one pike in about 20hours of fishing overall.

Question, is this river seriously understocked with Pike, or am I using the wrong lures. Have used about 15 different spinners in all.....

All help much appreciated

[frankcarty]

Hi.

I fish a lot for pike on the suck, its my main piking river! However i fish mainly around the ballyforan area, I dont like blacks lake at all, it has had a fairly low stock of all fish for the last 5 years, well when compared to the main river. the same goes for stonehams lake. If you are fishing there again, try the small pond accross the road from blacks. it can be great, it can be terrible. fish swim in when the river joining blacks and stonehams is in flood, and they get trapped there when the flood goes down. the bank is very dangerous though, pure bog land, and its nearly a virticle drop into 8-10 foot of water at the bank, the lake is very deep, considering its tiny size.

id say stick to the main river, also try fishing at different at depths. if you get a chance, call up to ballyforan, 20 mins away from blacks!

[Wexford-Bass]

Hi Frank, many thanks, was at a wedding recently down that way, lovely part of the suck i must say... might give it a go the next time I'm up, probably this weekend for the Wex - Ros match....

Thanks again.

[sickpuppy]

Hi there born and bred 200 metres from the suck lower reaches Ballinasloe but always plenty of pike in it.
If your having no joy with lures maybe try some dead baits.

[coolwings]

Try fishing from pre-dawn to 9am on any water. You're far more likely to see the pike feeding if they are present in the vicinity.

[Wexford-Bass]

Many Thanks folks...