There’s rarely a warning. Not with pike. When a striped bass attacks a topwater fly, you often see a boil or a swirl before the toilet flushes. Snakeheads will track a foam frog and wake the ...

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 ...

Fly fishing enthusiast Jeff Korbel, who also makes and sells fly rods and hand-tied flies, is among the anglers who helped spur interest in fall fly fishing for northern pike in the Bemidji area.

For average-sized northern pike, a lively 5- or 6-inch golden shiner or sucker is potent medicine. There are a number of ways to rig up. I like to use a pre-rigged setup.

As the fishing editor of Outdoor Life I’ve spent time on the water with a lot of expert fishermen, many of which have their own little tips and tricks for catching northern pike. Read Next: Pike ...

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KALISPELL - A fisheries biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife and parks says a Kalispell angler has likely set a world record for northern pike caught by fly fishing after hauling in a 29.74-pound ...

Daniel Bevevino, 42, caught a 45-inch northern pike while ice fishing in a remote part of Allegheny Reservoir in northwestern Pennsylvania. Bevevino plans to have the fish mounted by a taxidermist.

In northern New Mexico at the Pecos River, the streamflow Wednesday morning near Pecos was 124 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was good using Panther Martin spinners.

Why Ice Fishing for Northern Pike Is a Winter Favorite. S ummertime bass anglers may shun pike when they bite, but come ...