Tweet Fishing for pike can be a great experience, but the illegal introduction of pike to areas of Southcentral Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula have devasted native trout and salmon populations in some waters, and some fisheries have collapsed. My … Continue reading →
TweetOne question that may arise from anglers reading the northern pike zone regulations in effect when the season opens Saturday, May 12: What about special regulations that apply to individual waters? The answer is simple: Special regulations take precedence over … Continue reading →
TweetAnglers planning to fish for northern pike when the season opens Saturday, May 12, are reminded that new regulations for catching and keeping northern pike will be the most significant change they’ll find in the 2018 Minnesota Fishing Regulations Booklet. … Continue reading →
TweetThe new northern pike fishing regulations, which were announced recently and go into effect on the May 12 fishing opener, have three distinct zones to address the different characteristics of pike populations in Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural … Continue reading →
TweetAnglers who catch and release northern pike can earn state records through an expansion of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources record fish program that previously included only lake sturgeon, muskellunge and flathead catfish in the catch-and-release category. “These catch-and-release … Continue reading →
TweetNew regulations for catching and keeping northern pike will be the most significant change anglers will see when they open up the 2018 Minnesota Fishing Regulations Booklet being distributed throughout the state. “Anyone who wants to keep pike in Minnesota’s … Continue reading →
TweetAnglers and spearers pursuing northern pike this winter can prepare for new pike regulations that will be in effect for the spring fishing opener on Minnesota’s inland waters. Northern pike fishing remains open until Feb. 25, 2018, and spearing season … Continue reading →
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Tweet Anglers and spearers pursuing northern pike this winter can prepare for new pike regulations that will be in effect for the spring fishing opener on Minnesota’s inland waters. “Pike regulations remain the same this winter, with major changes coming … Continue reading →
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TweetLARGEMOUTH BASS fishing is generally reported as very good with lots of photos of nice sized largemouth coming into our Facebook Page. Places to try include Lake McDonough, West Hill Pond, East Twin Lake, Gardner Lake, Pickerel Lake, Beseck Lake, … Continue reading →
Tweet Our reporters from Lake Ouachita say the walleye bite is a little later than usual this year (they usually see it in June), but it’s on now. Walleye can be found on humps and around brush in good numbers, … Continue reading →
TweetJust a few months ago, Nevada Wild talked about the great success NDOW had eliminating Northern Pike from Comins Lake. Yet, just last month, biologists discovered new Northern Pike illegally introduced back into the lake. These invasive fish could very … Continue reading →
Tweet CRAIG, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting anglers of all ages, novice or expert, to begin planning now for the Elkhead Reservoir Fishing Classic, June 24-July 2. The week-long fishing tournament at Elkhead Reservoir State Park near … Continue reading →
Tweet SILVERTHORNE, Colo. – A cash-based incentive offered by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Water Conservation Board encouraging anglers to catch northern pike at Green Mountain Reservoir resumes this year on May 25. Initiated in 2016, the reward … Continue reading →
Tweet Scott Kerns with his catch-and-release record Northern Pike, 44 inches long and approximately 33 pounds! Scott Kerns North Idaho angler Scott Kerns now holds the the Idaho catch-and-release record for Northern Pike. He caught a 44-inch northern pike while ice … Continue reading →
TweetMADISON — Dedicated catch and release anglers know there’s little that equals the joy of releasing a healthy musky, northern pike or even a walleye with the hope that it will spawn again and perhaps provide excitement for another angler. … Continue reading →
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TweetNew regulations for those who want to help manage northern pike in Minnesota will get another look by the public over the next month. This follows several years of public outreach that has returned broad support for the proposed changes. … Continue reading →
TweetBy Dave Rutz Northern pike are native to Alaska, both north and west of the Alaska Range. Where they are native, they are considered a prized, sought after fish – both because of their size and voracity, and also because … Continue reading →
