Northern pike, chain pickerel, and muskies are all members of the same family. And if we were comparing them to the porridge in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” pike fishing would be “just right.” ...

All fish are predators, but northern pike come dressed for the part—needle teeth, vacant eyes, thick slime, serpentine shape—which is part of what make pike fishing so much fun. Their primeval ...

Northern pike typically have dark olive bodies with a pattern of lighter-colored, oblong spots on their sides. FedBul / Adobe stock A pike strike is a magical thing, and I don’t really care if it’s ...

Northern pike fishing is excellent at Williams Fork Reservoir, as Andy Yutzy can attest. Casting from a boat, he had already caught and released three smaller pike before hooking a monster last week ...

Jack Kouba, 9, Grand Forks, caught this 44½-inch northern pike June 25 while fishing from shore on Devils Lake with his dad, Kevin, whose helping Jack hold the fish. He was using an ultralight rod and ...