Roger Aziz, Jr., in Methuen told everyone that the hottest fishing in the Northeast Wildlife District at this time is for northern pike in the Merrimack River above the dam in Lawrence (Essex Dam). The pike are a bit on the small side averaging 25 inches or so, but they are plentiful. In fact, Rog was planning to fish for them the evening of the day we spoke. News from New Hampshire is that big waters such as Lake Winnipesaukee, Winnisquam Lake, and Newfound Lake are still churning out impressive largemouth and smallmouth bass on live bait and topwater lures.
