Fish · Pike family
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
The northern pike (Esox lucius), known simply as a pike in Britain, Ireland, most of Canada, and most parts of the United States (once called luce when fully grown; also called jackfish or simply "northern" in the U. S. Upper Midwest and in Manitoba), is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox (the pikes).
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FamilyPike family
Water typeFreshwater
Body shapeLong & slender
RegionNorthern lakes & rivers
Size classLarge
DietCarnivore
HabitatPelagic
Maximum length54"
Maximum weight63 lb
Record size compared to the biggest fish in the game.
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An ambush predator with up to 700 teeth — pike will strike prey more than a third of their own length.
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