northern pike Articles

Sight fishing for trophy northern pike through the ice on a crystal-clear lake can be 99% boredom interrupted by 1% insanity.

Check out this rare under-the-ice view of a trophy northern pike swimming away after being released by an angler.

Fact — the ending of this 1-minute video will surprise you!

Northern pike are tremendous table fare, provided you know how to remove those pesky Y-bones.

ChatterBaits and other vibrating jigs are tremendously effective bass lures, but you can catch even more fish by learning these five tips.

You don’t need to spend an arm and leg on fluorocarbon fishing line. Instead, spool up with Berkley Trilene Big Game mono and get high performance for low cost.

The 2023/2024 ice fishing season was shorter than usual due to record warmth throughout much of the northern United States, but avid anglers still captured some amazing underwater video on their Aqua-Vu cameras.

If all of your spinnerbaits feature an open loop, then you’re missing out, especially in northern pike country.

In the author’s opinion, the following four bucket list resorts make up the Grand Slam of Canadian Fishing Lodges.

Top-of-the-food-chain predators such as muskies and big northern pike aren’t as elusive as you might think. Here’s a four-step game plan for success.

Well-known lure manufacturer Rapala is king of clever billboard signs. Here are the author’s 25 favorites.

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.