Northern Pike
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Northern Pike Information
The northern pike is found in freshwater throughout the northern hemisphere, including Russia, Europe and North America.
This voracious predator is remarkably camouflaged, which makes it a highly effective hunter of fish, frogs, crayfish, small mammals, and birds.
Northern pike are also known as jack, jackfish or pike.
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Northern Pike Fishing Techniques
Northern pike will take just about every kind of live and artificial bait, including very large streamer flies.
Anglers often troll or cast spoons, inline spinners, crankbaits, topwater lures, spinnerbaits or buzz baits for pike.
Popular live baits for catching pike include fish such as bluegill, small perch, herring, shad, suckers, trout, chubs and shiners.
Anglers often troll or cast spoons, inline spinners, crankbaits, topwater lures, spinnerbaits or buzz baits for pike.
Popular live baits for catching pike include fish such as bluegill, small perch, herring, shad, suckers, trout, chubs and shiners.
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The Pike Family of Freshwater Fish
Pike are long, slender, predator fish, popular with anglers for their aggressive attacks, size and for their sporting fight. Four species of the pike family live in the North America; the grass pickerel-redfin pickerel(twin sub-species), the chain pickerel, the northern pike and the muskellunge.
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Northern Pike and Muskie: Tackle and Techniques for Catching Trophy Pike and Muskies
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Northern Pike Identification
Several features distinguish Northern Pike from muskies. Pike have light markings on a dark green background; lower half of the cheek completely scaled; five or fewer pores on each side of the underside of the jaw; and rounded tail tips.
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Northern Pike: A Complete Guide to Pike and Pike Fishing
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