Northern pike, chain pickerel, and muskies are all members of the same ... If you’re specifically pike fishing, however, bite-offs can be avoided by incorporating a protective leader into your rig.

Summertime bass anglers may shun pike when they bite, but come winter, many anglers get excited about ice fishing for northern pike. And why not? They are widespread, aggressive and easy to catch.

Daniel Bevevino, 42, caught a 45-inch northern pike while ice fishing in a remote part of Allegheny ... He placed a 6-inch ...

Darkhouse spearing has been around for a long time and is a unique way to harvest northern pike in the winter. Decoys, which are used to lure in fish, are usually made from wood but a new decoy is ...

It’s also opening day for lure-crushing northern pike, pickerel ... That’s because they usually bite when the jig is falling and the line is slack. You’ll feel the weight of the fish ...

Daniel Bevevino, 42, caught a 45-inch northern pike while ice fishing in a remote ... in about 4 feet of water and waited for the fish to bite. “That’s where I usually get the big ones ...