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Northern pike
Esox lucius · Fresh
Ambush predator with a duck-bill snout and sharp teeth, found in weedy waters across the north.
Photo: Jik jik, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Daytime |
| Water temp | 8–20 °C |
| Typical size | 50–80 cm · record about 150 cm |
| Diet | Fish, frogs, waterfowl |
| Regions | EuropeNorth AmericaAsia |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Not very moon-driven.
Tide
Tide matters little for this species.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Spoons, spinnerbaits or deadbaits along weeds; use a wire trace.
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