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.” ...

A 14-year-old angler hooks the same 43-inch pike on two different rods during a chaotic, unforgettable night on Nelson Lake in Hayward. I’m headed on my annual fishing trip to northern Wisconsin next ...

Anglers looking to tangle with big, toothy predators in fresh water would be hard pressed to find better targets than muskie and pike. The two game fish are closely related, and they inhabit some of ...

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Every fall, about the time most outdoors enthusiasts across the Northland put away their rods and reels and set their sights on hunting, Steve Young gets serious about fly fishing.

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 ...

It’s time to gear up for Michigan’s trout, walleye and northern pike fishing seasons, all opening later this month. The 2024-25 fishing license and regulation season kicks off today, April 1. Anglers ...