Angling for Some Northern Pike by Molten Marketing

Northern pike, like many other species of fish, is indigenous to a colder clime. This particular fish, however, is mostly found in the shallow and cool freshwaters of Saskatchewan. Northern pike are well known locally as an easy catch, since they attack pretty much anything that comes their way.

Northern pike are typically fairly small, although it is not entirely unheard of to catch one weighing in the double digits. These fish tend to reproduce in the springtime, in cooler waters than summer provides. Northern pike females lay tens of thousands of eggs at a time, and soon the hatchlings are on their own.

As they grow, northern pike change from the infancy stages of being herbivorous to the adult stage of carnivorous. These fish, as they grow, develop sharp teeth that can quickly and efficiently snag their prey. Despite these many sharp teeth, northern pike, not exactly known for their patience, are apt to cut their meals into a few pieces and swallow the larger chunks.

Now, it is not just other fish that fall prey to northern pike. Since they are unlikely to chew apart anything, northern pike sometimes make choices like frogs or leeches, likely because of the slippery, easy to swallow factor of the prey's bodies. Whatever the reason, northern pike feed on, again, whatever is unlucky enough to come their way.

All in all, northern pike are a predatory species, existing in the cool waters of Saskatchewan, for the most part. Their tendency to lurk in shallow, shadowy waters aids them in their feeding as well as reproduction. So, if northern pike is what you are after, check the shallow, cool water of Saskatchewan's lakes and streams.

Molten Marketing member, Michael Silvernagle, specializes in northern pike fishing trips at his remote Misaw Lodge


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