Near the peak of high water this month, I found myself on the Pend Oreille River with two awesomely efficient predators: The northern pike and Seth Burrill. Preparation is essential for being on the ...

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.” ...

All fish are predators, but northern pike come dressed for the part—needle teeth, vacant eyes, thick slime, serpentine shape—which is part of what make pike fishing so much fun. Their primeval ...

There are few freshwater fish that strike a lure as fiercely as the Northern pike. Instead of gulping lures or baits in order to satisfy their hunger, the fearsome pike attacks them viciously with a ...

As you read this column about fishing, my wife, son and friend from Kalispell will be on our way to Northern Manitoba for some world class fishing. In preparation for that trip, I must sort through my ...