Why Are Northern Pike So Slimy?

Billings Gazette fishing comic strip

There’s no denying the reputation of the northern pike as a slimy fish. While many fish produce some slime in the water, pike produce enough that “snot rocket” is one of their most common nicknames after snake fish and jackfish. Not a very flattering nickname, for sure. But why are pike so slimy? There actually …

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Can Pike Be Fished at Night?

pike underwater at night

My Dad was always a firm believer that there was no bad time to go pike fishing. Sure, sometimes they were more active than others but the thrill of having a hard fighting pike smash your lure always made the waiting worth it. So what if you’re busy during the day? Can pike be fished …

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How Long Does a Musky Live?

wisconsin growth rate chart

You have to have a pretty good life span to hit the size of freshwater “wolves” like northern pike and musky. These large popular sports fish reach some really amazing sizes and are known for being fighters who own the cold freshwater areas they thrive in. But when you see a 40 or 50 inch …

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Do Northern Pike Lose Their Teeth?

northern pike skull

Cutting through all the old timer fishing stories to sort those that are facts versus just another good yarn isn’t always as easy as you might think. Sometimes stories are based on incidental experiences or one-time situations where the one telling the story thinks they understand the details but doesn’t really. These are how many …

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Do Muskies Attack People?

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There seem to be a lot of questions about whether or not big aggressive fish like northern pike and musky and whether they are dangerous to people or not. While they are delicious, and put up a great fight, do muskies ever attack people in the water? While musky attacks are really quite rare, they …

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29 Northern Pike Fishing Tips You Need to Know

pike ice fishing catch

I love fishing for pike. Most of my pike fishing has been done in Minnesota, Ontario Canada, and Alaska, but these aggressive fish are a lot of fun wherever you may find them. Even almost caught a muskie in Wisconsin once, but that’s a story for another post! Even though northern pike are aggressive freshwater …

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