Fishing For

Northern pike

4.0
(1665)
24.6K Catches
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Average Length
1.3 ft
Maximum Length
4.5 ft
Maximum Weight
62.5 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 98.4 ft
Temperature Range
50.0 - 82.4 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Northern pike

4.0
(76)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
277 Catches
4.0
(37)
Lake Huron
Lake Hurron, Ontario
154 Catches
4.0
(64)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
138 Catches
4.0
(52)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
116 Catches
4.0
(14)
Des Plaines River
Cook County, Illinois
111 Catches
4.0
(3)
Lake Hiawatha
Minneapolis, Minnesota
111 Catches
4.0
(16)
Lake Champlain
Essex County, New York
107 Catches
4.0
(6)
Grand River
Michigan
105 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Northern pike

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spinnerbait
4.0
(29)
265 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Crankbait
4.0
(46)
209 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water White sucker
4.0
(18)
151 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1133)
146 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon
4.0
(15)
143 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(90)
132 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1057)
119 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel
4.0
(74)
115 Catches

Recently Caught Northern pike

Jacob Troke

5 hours ago
 • 
Stearns County, Minnesota

Another solid one, hoping it picks up again a little before dark

Northern pike
2
7 likes

Jacob Troke

5 hours ago
 • 
Stearns County, Minnesota

Better than most of the hammer handles I've caught out here

Northern pike
2
7 likes
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sebastien Toniello

1 day ago
 • 
Isère, Rhône-Alpes

Northern pike
14 likes • 2 comments

sebastien Toniello

1 day ago
 • 
Isère, Rhône-Alpes

Northern pike
11 likes • 2 comments

David Lenhard

1 day ago
 • 
Wyoming County, New York

Northern pike
14 likes • 1 comment

Finn Anderson

2 days ago
 • 
Dane County, Wisconsin

Nice one to end the day on

Northern pike
2 lb 8 oz
16 likes

Darin Smith

2 days ago
 • 
Dufferin, Ontario

New to fishing but ended the day with this beauty

Northern pike
2
11 likes • 1 comment

Gage West

26 min ago
 • 
Pennington County, South Dakota

Northern pike
7 lb 8 oz
1
1 like
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