Northern Pike

[ondry]

Northern Pike

Northern Pike (Esox lucius), is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox (the pikes). Found in Europe and North America, the Northern Pike usually has a greyish-green body with light-yellow oval dots and no scales on the lower half of the gill cover. Pike grow to a relatively large size: lengths of up to 150 cm (59 in) and weights of 25 kg (55 lb). But the average length is about 100 cm (39 in) and average weight is 8 kg (17.5 lbs). Northern pike prefer to stay in heavy cover, waiting to ambush its unsuspecting prey.

Preferred baits:

Small Minnows

Shiners

Preferred lures:

Casting Spoons

Medium Spoons

Spinnerbaits

Shads

Crankbaits

Poppers

Walkers

Frogs

[Treebeard60]

Caught this 140 feet out, right above it's nose. This is where I normally fish for Atlantic Salmon. I have never caught them anywhere except far right by the sunken dead tree. Most splendid to see them at another spot.

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