Goin pike fishin The Charles or the Concord River

Goin pike fishing tommorow. Which is the better bet charles or concord river? What spots on the river are my best bets?

concord river 4 & 225 ramp off of rte 128 go left under the bridge, fish the left bank all the way to fairhaven bay, hold tight

Can I fish from the shore

concord for sure at this time of the year. don't really know about the shore but i don't think its accessible from the bay area.

let me know if u had any luck...i went fishin off the concord river across from wendys by the bait and tackle shop for about an hour....caught 5 largemouth....biggest was a 7lber...also caught 3 northern pike couple biggies too...good luck bud

let me know if u had any luck...i went fishin off the concord river across from wendys by the bait and tackle shop for about an hour....caught 5 largemouth....biggest was a 7lber...also caught 3 northern pike couple biggies too...good luck bud

3 Northern Pike and 5 largeys with one being a 7lber... All with an hour! Thats gotta be the most EPIC trip I have heard of in years!
Are you talking about the Wendy's in Billerica?

no its a wendys in concord area....off rt 2...u bear left...go thru concord center...bear left at the 99 heading toward hudson...its down there about 5 mins...it was an awesome time...there were 2 of us fishing maybe we stayed 90 mins...had a blast...good luck if ya find it

no its a wendys in concord area....off rt 2...u bear left...go thru concord center...bear left at the 99 heading toward hudson...its down there about 5 mins...it was an awesome time...there were 2 of us fishing maybe we stayed 90 mins...had a blast...good luck if ya find it

Awesome thanks for the info.
Heck yeah I'll find that, I just did some searching on Google maps and think I found where you are talking about.

that the Acton and Maynard line just passed the stop and shop. there is a dam up on the right just before the Wendys. you could also take the right at the lights at S&S and then take your 1st left passed the Ford dealer.

What baits were you using to catch the northern pike in the Concord? I went there on Aug 26th, and I didn't catch much. If you launch at the Billerica boat ramp, where are the best areas to go from there???

thanks

Im still searching for my first pike so im not too sure of the best spots. As far as lures big spinners, spoons, swimbaits, even big ribontail worms will work. i think spinners and spoons are the best bet since flashy lures tend to anger them.

no its a wendys in concord area....off rt 2...u bear left...go thru concord center...bear left at the 99 heading toward hudson...its down there about 5 mins...it was an awesome time...there were 2 of us fishing maybe we stayed 90 mins...had a blast...good luck if ya find it

Is there a place to launch a boat there, or only shore fishing??

that the Acton and Maynard line just passed the stop and shop. there is a dam up on the right just before the Wendys. you could also take the right at the lights at S&S and then take your 1st left passed the Ford dealer.

Terrific thanks, that is the place I narrowed down to on Google based on Bosses' post. So how does the fishing above the water fall compare to below it? Are certain fish consistently on one side of it?

Here is a link for a youtube video of me catching a Northern Pike yesterday (09/06/10) on the Concord River.

I caught 5 of these total, but I only captured 1 on video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU2Oep8Cd9k

all good except the dismount...the pike chuck was a little rough. Nice fish though!