Guest Michelles_Taxidermy Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 What kinda fish is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? That'd be a Northern Pike! We've got tons of them up here, very aggressive fish and fun to catch. They're like a freshwater barracuda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michelles_Taxidermy Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? Ok now let me ask you this are their any in the southern waters. Like in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi? A freind of mine from I think Alabama sent me this pick said he cought it. In one of these states? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lobsterman Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? is that a northern pike?!? i thought it was just a pickeral.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? [ QUOTE ] is that a northern pike?!? i thought it was just a pickeral.... [/ QUOTE ] I think they're the same fish. In the northern states they tend to get a lot bigger and they're called Northern Pike. Down south, about 3 - 4 pounds is as big as they usually get and they're typically called Chain Pickeral. Not sure, but they may be different sub-species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? Chained pickerel is different than a Northern Pike. I didn't think Northerns got that far south. Maybe someone caught it up north and set it free down south? Pickerel Northern Pike The two are closely related, but they are different species. The natural distribution of the chain pickerel extends into the southern states including where you are. I'm betting that is a pickerel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
total disaster Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? Chain pickerel look at the black strip by the eye .......I fish these alot here in NS and fish the same place the canadian recored was cought I am trying to beat it LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birddog Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? yup, it's a pickerel: They are a different species, but in the northern states the "northern pike" and "Chain pickerel" are one in the same....As soon as you hit the Canadian border a "northern Pike" is considered either a "jack" or Jackfish", a Pickerel in Canada is what we call a walleye in the states. That fish is 100% a "pike" whether it be a chain pickerel, or a northern pike. Very common around here....and that guy is a little one, very good fighter, and awfully slimy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallone Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? In louisiana they call them jack fish, they hit baits like a very aggressive bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? I know they are as far South as Cado lake in East Texas/ West LA. The biggest one I've caught was about 3 lbs. It looked just like the one in your pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? We call them northern pike up here... Walleye and a pickeral are the same to us, if I say I went out and caught a pickeral, this is what I caught... Yeah the pike can get pretty big up here, especially up in northern Ontario. Here's a monster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Shooter Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? yip thast a pickerel....me and total disaster are in the same area thast wat we catch down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbucks Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? thats is diffenlty a northern pike...i caught a 33 incher last summer that was fun!!! almost took the net out of my buddies hands lol...and shaun 300 that a very nice walleye..or pickeral w/e you call them up there! and the pic below that THATS A MONSTER ALRIGHT!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
total disaster Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? sorry bigbucks I totaly disagree with you... no way thats a pike its too dark and like I mentioned check out the black strip around the eye ... we don't have pike in Nova Scotia so what in the world am I holding this pic?? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? Chain pickeral / Jackfish. Fun to catch. Great to eat. Favorite way to catch them is with a gold and black broken-back Rebel. Walk the dog technique works great...they can't stand it!!!! And also with live shiners. These fish are very aggressive and put up a fantastic fight. They are my favorite ( besides catfish) to fish for in the summer. Here's the one on our wall. 7 pounds and something. [image][/image] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? [ QUOTE ] We call them northern pike up here... Walleye and a pickeral are the same to us, if I say I went out and caught a pickeral, this is what I caught... [/ QUOTE ] Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! WALLEYE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest longknife Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? nice northern or once was called big big jake.yes pike do get that far i live in western NC and Fontana is loaded with them and muskie.What did you catch that bad boy on.Chartruese works well here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M00N Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? Nice Pickerel you got there Michelles_Taxidermy. It's got the eye patch, curved mouth, and dark coloration just like the one I've seen before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? [ QUOTE ] Shaun that Pike from Northern Ontario Sure look alot like one we caught at our lodge in Northern Manitoba ... The guy holding the fish looks Familiar to [/ QUOTE ] I never said that specific fish was from Northern Ontario, I just said that we have big ones up there. I googled for a pic of a big pike and that was the nicest pic I found, so I posted it for an example of a big pike. After I re-read my post, it does sound like I meant that it was from here, but I honestly didn't mean for it to sound that way, I should have been more clarifying... sorry for the misunderstanding. That's neat that it was caught at your lodge though! Congrats to the guy that caught it, nice fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Re: What kinda fish is this? It's like me saying I caught a bream, and my granddad saying, no you caught a bluegill...Same fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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