Fishing For

Northern pike

4.0
(1664)
24.6K Catches
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Average Length
1.3 ft
Maximum Length
4.5 ft
Maximum Weight
62.5 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 98.4 ft
Temperature Range
50.0 - 82.4 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Northern pike

4.0
(76)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
277 Catches
4.0
(37)
Lake Huron
Lake Hurron, Ontario
154 Catches
4.0
(64)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
138 Catches
4.0
(52)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
116 Catches
4.0
(14)
Des Plaines River
Cook County, Illinois
111 Catches
4.0
(3)
Lake Hiawatha
Minneapolis, Minnesota
111 Catches
4.0
(16)
Lake Champlain
Essex County, New York
107 Catches
4.0
(6)
Grand River
Michigan
105 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Northern pike

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spinnerbait
4.0
(29)
265 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Crankbait
4.0
(46)
209 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water White sucker
4.0
(18)
151 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1132)
146 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon
4.0
(15)
143 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(90)
132 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1057)
119 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel
4.0
(74)
115 Catches

Recently Caught Northern pike

Finn Anderson

6 hours ago
 • 
Dane County, Wisconsin

Nice one to end the day on

Northern pike
2 lb 8 oz
13 likes

Darin Smith

52 min ago
 • 
Dufferin, Ontario

New to fishing but ended the day with this beauty

Northern pike
2
2 likes
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Dana Hlebichuk

1 day ago
 • 
Pope County, Minnesota

Green jig with minnow head

Northern pike
8 lb 2 oz
16 likes

Dana Hlebichuk

1 day ago
 • 
Pope County, Minnesota

Northern pike
8 lb
19 likes • 1 comment

Jacob Field

22 hours ago
 • 
Division No. 8, Alberta

Had great day on the ice, for got to take more pics ,two at this location and two at sandy point

Northern pike
18 likes

Josh N

1 day ago
 • 
Division No. 2, Alberta

Northern pike
20 lb
20 likes

Ederson Junior

2 days ago
 • 
Lake Ontario, Ontario

Northern pike
1
18 likes • 15 comments

Gabriel Dufek

3 days ago
 • 
Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Northern pike
29 likes • 1 comment
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