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North Star Fishing packs steak and chatterbaits for small-river pike

Jace Wilby's solo camping trip pairs spillway fishing with a campfire dinner and a night in his Bronco Sport.

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Pike and Musky Fishing SMALL Rivers - Solo Car Camping & Cooking

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0:24Roadside sloughs yield no bites as Jace works a chatterbait near the weedlines.
2:02A move below a spillway brings the first northern pike of the trip.
8:46Jace camps at a remote boat launch, filters water and starts a fire.
10:48Dinner combines skillet steak, a foil-wrapped sweet potato and mushroom soup.
13:25Blankets and LED strip lights make the Bronco Sport ready for the night.
14:01Campfire hash browns precede another day testing frozen smelt and artificial lures.

Smaller water pays off. After roadside sloughs produce no bites, North Star Fishing's Jace Wilby moves to a river below a spillway and finds a pike willing to hit his chatterbait twice.

That change of location sets the tone for his only new upload, "Pike and Musky Fishing SMALL Rivers - Solo Car Camping & Cooking," which has reached roughly 62,000 views. More pike follow before sundown, but the overnight stop gets room of its own: filtered lake water, steak in a cast-iron skillet, and a foil-wrapped sweet potato with cinnamon and honey. Blankets and LED strip lights turn the Bronco Sport into his bedroom. The video also includes a sponsored shopping segment.

Morning brings shredded hash browns over the fire, then another round of searching with frozen smelt and different lures. In the comments, viewers discuss small rivers as overlooked pike water, share plans for their own paddleboard camping trips and offer tackle suggestions. Several pick up on Jace's joke about pike preparing for their winter bulk.

The channel added about 1,000 subscribers, though daily viewing is running at a little over a third of its usual level. Nearby outdoors channels offer varied company: Fishing Explained is drawing above its usual daily audience, while Paul Messner is close to his normal rhythm.

September's "3 Days Fishing ALASKA - Sockeye Salmon, Hiking & Exploring" remains North Star Fishing's busiest upload right now, ahead of the new river trip. Its salmon, Dolly Varden and rainbow-trout search has also become the channel's most-watched regular video, a bigger expedition continuing to find viewers alongside this week's compact camping escape.

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What viewers say

Small rivers are underrated for pike. Good stuff.
@PredatorfishingbeSee it on YouTube
Pike r my fav species of fish to target, especially on the fly! And now u made a whole pike video! Next year im definitely going to be doing some solo car camping for pike with my paddle baord, and a few rods
@JoesfishingadventuresSee it on YouTube
Love seeing the midwest back in your orbit! It has been a killer fall here so far fishing-wise. Glad you found some decent ones!
@LoOutdoorsSee it on YouTube

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"the pike should be bulking for their winter arc" 😭💀💀
@maxdaigle8925See it on YouTube
Best thing to see when you're sick and can't find anything entertaining rn 😭😭
@XdBadplayerYTlolSee it on YouTube
Dude, you have come so far this year. Mad respect, bro. Keep it up, and God bless
@Johnf3haSee it on YouTube
You are one of the only guy I trust for advice. Btw I really like the smallmouth content. Keep doing what you do
@annapruess9507See it on YouTube
Nice video dude, only thing is when your throwing a smaller spinnerbait for pike (or larger fish in general) you need to add a stinger hook. The wire will act as a barrier for hooksets causing you to miss fish when a big fish engulfs the whole bait.
@fishwithsteezSee it on YouTube