For most anglers, fishing is all about enjoyment—whether we catch or not, simply spending time by the water is enough.

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PICKLE LAKE, ONT. -- A funny thing happens when ice leaves the lakes of the north country. Monster northern pike, those fish of 20 pounds or more, pack into the backs of shallow bays. Here they swim, ...

Northern pike, chain pickerel, and muskies are all members of the same family. And if we were comparing them to the porridge in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” pike fishing would be “just right.” ...

Chris Monroe recently stopped by his local bait shop in Massena to pick up some shiner minnows labeled as “large pike bait.” They must’ve been some super shiners, because the fish Monroe caught with ...

A 14-year-old angler hooks the same 43-inch pike on two different rods during a chaotic, unforgettable night on Nelson Lake in Hayward. I’m headed on my annual fishing trip to northern Wisconsin next ...

When Jake Skarloken finally caught a glimpse of the big fish on the end of his line, his jaw dropped. He knew it was a lunker of some kind when it chomped into the plastic minnow on his jig in the ...

Just how big was this pike that Wayne Gildart banked?

Minnesota's sprawling Red Lake is a true walleye factory and a top ice fishing destination. Every winter, thousands of walleye anglers pour onto Upper Red for good reason. But if you don’t follow the ...