There's something exciting about fishing for big predatory fish with sharp teeth, which is why so many anglers enjoy 'piking' every year between the months of October and March (the pike season). Pike ...

Some species are more vulnerable to bad handling practice than others, and pike come close to the top of that list. With winter fast approaching, these fearsome freshwater predators will soon become ...

Northern pike are one of the most widely distributed fish across the Ice Belt. It seems comparatively few people fish specifically for them in summer, but in winter, many anglers set out tip-ups ...

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The sleek pike burst into view from some unknown weedbed and slashed at the 8-inch fake fish before I could even react. But rather than rear back on a rod and set the hook, first I had to pull my jaw ...

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Pike and muskies are nearly identical cousins, but pike have chain-like light spots on darker flanks while muskies show bars, spots, or no pattern. Pike have rounded tail fins with dark lines; muskies ...