Ive personally never caught a Pike and saw some catches at the Concord River tourney.
Aside from the obvious, size, what is the difference between these 2 spieces. Color? Spottings? ext. How can you tell which is which if you catch say a small 16inch Pike/Pickerel looking fish
just curious
Thanks
Napa
Aside from the obvious, size, what is the difference between these 2 spieces. Color? Spottings? ext. How can you tell which is which if you catch say a small 16inch Pike/Pickerel looking fish
just curious
Thanks
Napa
HI Napa
The pickerels spots run into each other like a chain link fence. They are sometimes called chain pickerel. A pike has oval spots that distinctly do not run into each other. The jaw line of a pike also goes back more towards their eyes than a pickerel. You will see the difference when you look at their markings tho.
Ice fishing for them can be awesome!
The pickerels spots run into each other like a chain link fence. They are sometimes called chain pickerel. A pike has oval spots that distinctly do not run into each other. The jaw line of a pike also goes back more towards their eyes than a pickerel. You will see the difference when you look at their markings tho.
Ice fishing for them can be awesome!
Hey Napa!
Jwall's description of pike and pickerel were right on the money. I just wanted to toss in my two cents on this.
Another way to tell the difference is by looking at the gill cover. On pike, the lower portion does not have any scales while pickerel, the entire gill cover is covered w/ scales. Also, pickerel have the tell tale "tear drop" mark under their eye.
Just wanted to pass along these pointers in case the fish don't follow the color coding rules
Good Luck!
Jwall's description of pike and pickerel were right on the money. I just wanted to toss in my two cents on this.
Another way to tell the difference is by looking at the gill cover. On pike, the lower portion does not have any scales while pickerel, the entire gill cover is covered w/ scales. Also, pickerel have the tell tale "tear drop" mark under their eye.
Just wanted to pass along these pointers in case the fish don't follow the color coding rules
Good Luck!
CHECK MY TRIP FOR THE TOURNEY AT CONCORD I POSTED THE PICS OF MINE AND MATT'S PIKE. THAT WAS MY FIRST ONE EVER NOT TO BAD A 3LBER!!!. THEY FIGHT LIKE HELL BRO AMAZING RIVER MONSTERS HA HA THIS MY 4TH YEAR FISHING AND FIRST PIKE SO I GUESS THEY AREN'T EVERYWHERE.
whats the 411 on big suckers? are they available at baitstores or do you usually fish for them first and then use for bait? do they move slower than big shiners? Sounds like some great pike ammo. Also, great catches Bam!Thanks.Conn. River. The Oxbow to be exact.Great place for numbers and size on pike.Big suckers for bait.Good luck!
Yup you can buy them,kind of expensive but not much diff in price than REAL golden shiners aka redfins,the big boys not what most places call pike.The place to go near the oxbow is Valley Sports in east hampton.Some guys find them during their run in streams and get them.NO their not any slower than say a carp lol.Very soft skinned and pike love them 
another thing you'll find is, to use what I call real pike size bait you'll need Lakers to keep your flags down if icefishing,even with them I'll trim their tail fin
another thing you'll find is, to use what I call real pike size bait you'll need Lakers to keep your flags down if icefishing,even with them I'll trim their tail fin