Where to Fish for Pike Nearly all states in the northern tier of the country have lakes where you can catch pike. In New England, Vermont has the best pike fishing of the whole region. With its ...

How to pickle northern pike Although pickled pike recipe variations are more abundant than the white spots on a northern, this basic one will point you in the right direction and you can tweak it ...

Northern pike, chain pickerel, and muskies are all members of the same family. And if we were comparing them to the porridge in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” pike fishing would be “just right.” ...

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.

See It Sometimes referred to as “bucktails” by pike and muskie anglers, large in-line spinners are one of the most productive pike lures ever created. The one caveat to them is that they tend to shine ...

BWCAW angler Jake Skarloken pulled in a 30-pound, 47-inch northern but forgot the photo that could have made it a Minnesota catch-and-release record.

Tony Hammond messaged last week about the “nice surprise” of a big northern pike caught and released while fishing the lakefront for coho. One of the great joys of spring coho fishing is the ...

Last week this column examined early season northern pike fishing on lakes. But that’s only half the story. Rivers such as the Allegheny, Shenango and French Creek offer good early ...

Ron's big pike is of a 43.5 inch long northern pike weighing over 23 pounds. Now that is a world class fish! So, whether you love or hate northern pike, they are in our local lakes- forever.

The northern pike and walleye season will open Saturday on Lower Peninsula inland waters. The season opens on May 15 for Upper Peninsula Great Lakes and inland waters, and the St. Marys River.

One word of caution, however. Pike can sometimes harbor a small parasite called the broad fish tapeworm. When eaten by humans, these can grow into adult tapeworms. The pickling process will not ...

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.