| A pike by definition is a kind of fish that is mainly | | | | and vice versa. One may wonder why there |
| found in the northern region of America, and | | | | should be tips of catching the pike fish. Why can't |
| northern hemisphere in general. It is common to | | | | the ordinary methods of fishing be used? The |
| find the pike fish in Europe, Dakota and Russia. | | | | answer is rather simple. Although they may be |
| Most fishermen describe the pike as one of the | | | | easier to catch, they are not easy to locate |
| most exciting and adventurous fish to catch, | | | | especially during the winter and that's the reason |
| especially during winter. Fishing for other types of | | | | why one must have some fishing tips to be able |
| fish is quite a hustle especially during the winter, | | | | to catch the pike fish. In addition, pike fish keep |
| as the fish tend to shut down and hide. The pike | | | | moving from the fishing line one too many times |
| however is different because even with the | | | | making the work rather tiresome. It is thus a |
| change of weather it is still readily available in | | | | challenge though adventurous and exciting to |
| most lakes. | | | | catch the pike fish. |
| The winter period is characterized by ice, even on | | | | As already mentioned, the pike fish feeds on |
| the surface of large water bodies where fishing is | | | | Whitefish and Tulibee which are types of fish. This |
| done. Fishing for the pike fish thus require some | | | | means that the pike fish is a carnivorous kind of |
| tips, especially when done during the winter period. | | | | fish. The pike fish is one kind of fish that behaves |
| According to devotees of pike fishing, the major | | | | strangely. Besides eating other kinds of fish, it |
| secret behind pike fishing is to be able to locate | | | | sometimes feeds on rats, mice and other small |
| the actual location of the fish and be able to | | | | rodents and has also been spotted feeding on the |
| attract the pike fish with food. | | | | young ones of a duck and even other pike fish! |
| On the onset of the winter season, the bigger | | | | Pike fish are fierce in nature and have the |
| pike fish is easily found in shallow waters. The | | | | characters of predators. |
| explanation for this is because during this period, | | | | It is the aggression that the pike fish have that |
| Whitefish and Tulibees are found in shallow water | | | | makes pike fishing adventurous and fun. Catching |
| at this time and form very good meals for the | | | | pike fish during winter is more fun and exciting. |
| pike fish. One of the secrets therefore that is | | | | Besides the manner in which the pike fish are |
| used to catch the pike fish during the winter | | | | caught during this season, it is also the only fish |
| season is to ensure that one gets there early, so | | | | that is readily available in most lakes during the |
| that by the time the pike fish comes out to | | | | cold winter season. |
| enjoy its meal for the day, it is caught. | | | | However, pike fish is not only available during the |
| Different lakes have different sizes of pike fish. | | | | cold season but is actually available all round the |
| This variation in size is brought by the nature of | | | | year and that makes it more preferable to other |
| the habitat a particular lake provides to the pike | | | | types of fish that are available seasonally. |
| fish. An ideal habitat will facilitate growth of fish | | | | |