question of whitefish fishing

[Lefty]

I know most people fish for whitefish using wire worms. Does jigging for pike nearby spook away the whitefish?

[3blade]

Quite the opposite, it often attracts them. They will often smack the jig but fail to get hooked. Have a second rod ready to go with a WW in case a white comes by

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by Lefty

I know most people fish for whitefish using wire worms. Does jigging for pike nearby spook away the whitefish?

If a pike is milling about the white will stay away. But once the pike is gone or hooked and released, the whites come in and seem even more interested. I find this a good number of times just after hooking and released a pike, walleye, or other fish that a white is not too far away and the release seems to peak their interest.

[waterninja]

I'll admit that I never have much luck with Whites so all l"ll add is good luck.

[V45 sabre]

I have caught most of my whitefish aggressively jigging a cast master or other small spoon.