This is a Northern Pike. It is dark yellowish to greyish green on it's back, with a whiteish colored underside. On it's sides are bean shaped spots in whiteish and yellowish colors. The fins have black blotches, and usually have red, orange, and yellow color to them.
They prefer shallow vegetated parts of lakes and ponds. Many may think to fish for these beauties in deep waters, but they prefer the shallows where they can hide among the weed beds for cover and also to snatch their prey.
They are a cool water and clear water fish. During the heat of the day, they retire to the deeper cooler waters, but they are active in the shallows when the sky is overcast or when the sun is low.
Their lifespan is about 25 years. They can reach up to 20 pounds and more, and 40 inches in length and more.
The Northern Pike spawn in very early spring. They are about three to five years old when they reach maturity spawning age. In spawning, they retreat to flooded marshes and shallow weedy back waters. They can deposit 3,000 to 120,000 eggs depending on their size. The eggs hatch within about two weeks. Within two weeks the baby pike are able to eat other fish. They are a fast growing fish, reaching 6 to 12 inches in their first year.
They are a very aggresive fish with very sharp teeth. They feed during the day. They eat fish, frogs, tadpoles, birds, muskrats, mice, crayfish, leeches, and large insects.
They are known to be caught by ice fishermen by using large live baits.
this food variety may give you an idea on what they may strike at. Do not be afraid to use very large lures and heavy tackle.
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