Charles River - Newton
Went out today and was shocked when I landed two small Northern Pike. I didn't expect to find them here but caught them both by the Needham/Newton Bridge. Later that day I caught the biggest Bass I've caught all summer, a 20 1/2 inch monster which caused me to sign up to MA Fish Finder here and log my account. :)
Hmmm, I'm new to MA fishing, so I guess it could be a pickerel. I thought Pike had the dark green back and pickerel had spots on top? I guess the head is a bit small for a Pike, but they weren't that big (for Pike) from my experience. I'll have to research "pickerel" as I've heard the term, but never caught one before. Thanks for the info!
Those look like pickerel to me. Nice bass!