Joe Shead The sleek pike burst into view from some unknown weedbed and slashed at the 8-inch fake fish before I could even react. But rather than rear back on a rod and set the hook, first I had ...
Pike is not a popular fish so is not widely available – it’s most likely to be sourced from good fishmongers. It’s sold fresh and frozen, and is available year round because it’s farmed.
Dalton Stevanus, 21, of the Rockwood area, pulled a 44½ inch northern pike through the ice while fishing with a 12-inch chub as bait. The massive fish has a girth of approximately 19 inches.