Going to be fishing a lake that has pike in it. We have fished it several times over the last couple of years. Here's my question: If I catch a pike, are there others in the area that I should stop and fish for or are they more solitary and I should keep moving and try to locate similar areas? 

They do not school per say. If the food is there they will be there though. 

Not schooling, but not lone wolves either. 

I have seen bays in Canada with a dozen pike in them.

They congregate in similar areas but are not schooling fish per say. They will feed in small wolf packs of 2-4 when hunting for food. The big ones are always solitary.

I only have 1 lake i fish with pike, they usually are caught (by others) in the same areas.

Even though they might be near each other they are often spread out from each other.

5 hours ago, Dwight Hottle said:

The big ones are always solitary.

I used to believe that until I caught two really big pike in the same spot in less than 15 minutes.

It happens with muskies all the time.

1 hour ago, Further North said:

I used to believe that until I caught two really big pike in the same spot in less than 15 minutes.

It happens with muskies all the time.

My pike fishing buddy and I have caught several large pike from the same area or weed bed. I’m talking a 29 lb & two 27 lb pike. So I guess it all depends on your definition of what size a really big pike is. For me & my experiences it has to be over 25lbs. 30lb plus fish are solitary. And we are talking about pike not muskies. 

Thank you gentlemen for your help!

23 hours ago, Dwight Hottle said:

I’m talking a 29 lb & two 27 lb pike. So I guess it all depends on your definition of what size a really big pike is.

They were both 43" +.  I didn’t weigh them. 

 

23 hours ago, Dwight Hottle said:

And we are talking about pike not muskies. 

I know.  That's why I mentioned pike first, then muskies as an add on.