Northern pike can be a very delicious fish, but many people are surprised to learn that the color of the flesh can differ depending on location, fish health, and a variety of other environmental influences. If you have only fished in one place for pike your whole life and then go somewhere else, you might …
Heading north to chase a big trophy northern pike is a dream trip for many anglers. My brother and I treasured family trips to Lac de Mille Lacs in Ontario where the pike fishing was always next level, but since we never went in the very early spring before spawning, we never found a female …
Chain pickerel is a fun fish to go after. Fishermen who enjoy a little bit of pickerel fishing know first hand that this smaller cousin of the northern pike loves to put up a fight. Pound for pound, they are scrappers and can fight like fish much bigger and heavier you expect. But do chain …
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’m a huge fan of the taste of northern pike. I haven’t actually eaten musky in person, but from the few friends or friends’ fathers who have I’ve heard good things. But a common question comes up: is pike safe to eat? This concern comes from being …
One of the major questions that often comes up for beginning fishermen heading up north is whether walleye is the better tasting fish, or is it northern pike? The northern pike vs. walleye taste test debate is actually really a heated one. Don’t be surprised if this question starts a major argument between anglers at …
The muskie is a hard fighting sports fish in northern climates that is the obsessive Moby Dick-like bane of many a fisherman. These powerful freshwater sports fish are an obsession I’ve chased myself. Very hard fighters that are even harder to find, hook, and net – these do the pike family proud! There are split …
I’ve been northern pike fishing ever since I was a young boy – even in my pre-teen years. These hard hitting fish are really fun to fight and catch, but in some places they have a reputation for not being the most delicious tasting of fish. While there is some truth to this when comparing …
I’ve been a fan of northern pike for a very long time. Ever since I was a young kid Dad would come back from week long fishing trips in Canada with plenty of walleye and northern pike for the freezer, and eventually I was old enough to start going along. We baked pike, fried pike, …