Is this a pike or pickerel ?????

I caught this yesterday now to me I thought it was a pike but I am being told its a pickerel. Its not the best pic because I was by myself and only had my phone to get a pic.

Based on the scale pattern I'd say you caught a small pike. Here's a pretty good chart to tell the difference amongst Esox fish: http://basstardfishing.com/Identifying_The_Pike_Esox_Family.html

Nice fish either way

Excellent resource. Hard to argue with...looks like a Pike!

thats a pike...no doubt....