Rainy Lake fishing Sept

I am taking my cousin up to Rainy in mid sept. We are going to camp on/near Dryweed Island. We will fish for Walleyes, but I also want to spend some time chasing big pike. How is the fishing in that region, particularly for pike? Any help appreciated. I am fired up to go already.

I just came back from there last week
great fishing!!!
PM uffdapete he lives there and works for the DNR (ceel census) he’ll know whats going good at that time
good luck

Rainy produces lots of pike in the 30-40″ class and quite a few 40″ plus pike and they’re usually close to the walleyes. In fact if you get on a walleye bite the action will usually attract some big gators.

I sent you a pm about me stupidly leaving my muskie gear behind a bush on Rainy Lake.

Honest John

Fall fishing on Rainy has begun in earnest – lots of 20-28″ “football” walleyes, nice crappies are showing up on several reefs, and big pike are putting on the fall feed bag too. I’ve recorded 2 pike well over 20 lbs. the last 2 days.