| The Northern Pike (Esox lucius) is a large | | | | the pool and attacked their victims from ambush. |
| carnivorous fresh water fish. Pike usually can be | | | | After the attack the pike returns to its place |
| found in the coastal zones, in weed beds, in | | | | again. Chasing the victim is not something that |
| stagnant waters. It is widespread in the fresh | | | | suits the pike. Very specific is also the way of |
| waters of Eurasia and North America. They may | | | | capturing the fish it wants to eat - usually the |
| also occur in parts of desalinated sea waters - for | | | | original grip is crosswise of the body, then it takes |
| example, in Finland, Riga and the Curonian Lagoon | | | | it head-on. This is a consequence of the specific |
| of the Baltic Sea, in the Taganrog Bay of the sea | | | | structure of its jaws and teeth. They are not |
| of Azov. You can find it up to 1 500 m above sea | | | | made for chewing. The Northern pike swallow |
| level in small alpine rivers, sluggish streams, lakes | | | | their victims whole. |
| as well as in rocky waters. Pike well withstand an | | | | During the spawning pike is rubbing against the |
| acid reaction in water - they can live comfortably | | | | bushes, roots, stems of reeds and cattail. A |
| in water with a pH of 4.75. An interesting fact is | | | | female is usually accompanied by 3-4 males. In |
| that the Northern pike may occur in completely | | | | some cases the number of males is reaching 6, 7 |
| isolated ponds distant from rivers. This is due to | | | | or even 8. They swim in groups and the male is |
| the fact that the caviar of the pike is very sticky | | | | constantly rubbing in the female. Pike is not |
| and is carried by waterfowl. | | | | staying long in one place, it moves spawning |
| They can reach over 150 cm in length and weigh | | | | grounds and spawn. At the end of spawning all |
| up to 35 kg. There is evidence even for | | | | specimens rush in different directions, causing a |
| significantly larger specimens. Females are | | | | loud splashing, while females often jump out of |
| generally much larger than males. After hatching, | | | | the water in the air. The female, depending on the |
| the small fish must be fed with zooplankton, the | | | | size shed 40 000 - 250 000 caviar grains per |
| eggs of other fish and small crustaceans. When | | | | kilogram of weight. The grains have a size of |
| they reach the size of 5-6 cm pike began to eat | | | | about 3 mm. The Northern pike throw the caviar |
| very small fish. A larger population of pike in the | | | | in the shallows on the aquatic vegetation. The |
| reservoir is able to destroy quickly the fish | | | | reproduction period is earlier than the one of |
| breeding material. As a whole the benefit of the | | | | other fish in the pond. It starts from late |
| pike is great because it destroys most of the | | | | February-early March and lasts until late |
| inferior and diseased fish and regulates the | | | | March-early April. |
| balance of the ecosystem of the basin. | | | | There are many Northern Pike Fishing Tips and |
| The Northern pike is a typical predator. The cases | | | | Techniques on the Internet or in certain fishing |
| of cannibalism are not rare, when large specimens | | | | books where you can learn a lot about the |
| are fed with the small ones. The Northern Pike is | | | | Northern Pike fish - places you can find the pike, |
| omnivorous - its menu includes also frogs, mice, | | | | how they play with their preys, maximizing the |
| and the babies of waterfowl. Unlike the other | | | | attraction of a DareDevils, and many more. |
| predators, the pike is held in certain locations in | | | | |