Fishing For

Northern pike

4.0
(1661)
24.5K 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
152 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
(1130)
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)
131 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1056)
119 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel
4.0
(74)
115 Catches

Recently Caught Northern pike

Peter Jansegers

2 days ago
 • 
Antwerpen, Vlaanderen

Northern pike
2
17 likes

Nolen Clark

2 days ago
 • 
Chisago County, Minnesota

Northern pike
5 lb
16 likes
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Caleb O

2 days ago
 • 
Washington County, Wisconsin

Nice time fishing with my dad. We were just packing up when I was taking the tip up out and the line started running. I started pulling line and, sure enough, I had a fish. Took me about a minute to pull this guy up. Not the longest but very fat. 👍💯

Northern pike
1
21 likes • 2 comments

Mathew Macfarlane

2 days ago
 • 
Schenectady County, New York

Got a 22 and a 20 inch northern and a 19 inch pickerall several bluegill. First time on the ice in years finally got an electric auger, works great!

Northern pike
17 likes • 2 comments

Peter Jansegers

3 days ago
 • 
Antwerpen, Vlaanderen

Northern pike
1
8 likes

Riley R 🇨🇦

3 days ago
 • 
Division No. 2, Alberta

Friend caught a pike ice fishing

Northern pike
1
23 likes

Ethan Burton

4 days ago
 • 
Manchester, England

Northern pike
23 likes

Chase Behrman

3 days ago
 • 
Division No. 6, Saskatchewan

Northern pike
1
17 likes • 1 comment
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