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Northern pike weighing 30 pounds are very rare in North America, and 40-pounders simply don’t exist today — except one was recently caught in Idaho!

Minnesota Fishing Challenge teams raise more than $500,000 for alcohol and drug prevention programs during recent event.

Right now — late ice — is prime time for catching trophy northern pike. Here’s how.

Believe it or not, it’s fairly easy to remove Y-bones from northern pike. Here are the three keys to success.

With a solid understanding of natural bait preferences, ice anglers who aren’t choosy about species can often catch northern pike and bass in the same areas.

Fish can be caught again and again if cared for properly and then promptly released.

Stuck at home because of weather or in the office because of work? Scratch your fishing itch with the best topwater bites for bass and pike.

Northern pike feed aggressively during the ice fishing season; here’s how to strategically target them with tip-ups.

Cleaning a pike is easier than you think. Creating boneless pike fillets results in a perfect fish fry, but the firm, cream-colored flesh is awesome baked, grilled, stir fried, broiled, boiled or simmered in mouth-watering chowder.