Angling For Some Northern Pike

Among the numerous species of fish found around the world, in freshwater and saltwater, there is an amazing variety. In North America, and specifically located in and around Saskatchewan, northern pike are quite easy to catch, and they are very well known in the area. Since these northern pike will try to make a snack out of anything that comes their way, it is not too hard to catch them.

Northern pike are typically fairly small, although it is not entirely unheard of to catch one weighing in the double digits. These fish tend to reproduce in the springtime, in cooler waters than summer provides. Northern pike females lay tens of thousands of eggs at a time, and soon the hatchlings are on their own.

As they grow, northern pike change from the infancy stages of being herbivorous to the adult stage of carnivorous. These fish, as they grow, develop sharp teeth that can quickly and efficiently snag their prey. Despite these many sharp teeth, northern pike, not exactly known for their patience, are apt to cut their meals into a few pieces and swallow the larger chunks.

Now, it is not just other fish that fall prey to northern pike. Since they are unlikely to chew apart anything, northern pike sometimes make choices like frogs or leeches, likely because of the slippery, easy to swallow factor of the prey's bodies. Whatever the reason, northern pike feed on, again, whatever is unlucky enough to come their way.

So northern pike are likely to eat anything that swims, slithers, or hops their way. With a predilection for hanging out in darker, weedy areas, they are able to not only reproduce in safety, but also hunt for prey largely undetected. In Saskatchewan's freshwater, northern pike are a fisherman's delight, so check out the shallow waters and bring any bait you wish.

By: Molten Marketing

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Molten Marketing member, Michael Silvernagle, invites you to explore northern pike fishing at his remote Misaw Lodge