what area of the croix are you thinking of fishing? there are pike to be had all over…. I dont concentrate on them but I seem to catch more “incidental” pike when Im fishing in the Osceola to Taylors falls area then when I fish further down…. but I seem to get BIGGER pike from stillwater and down….
Ive never found any true HORSES… nothing like the fish James nicked in pool 4 this spring… but fish over 10# can be had…. and I suppose if you focused on them they would not be TOO rare….