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Fishing for other Northern Pike in Alaska.
Alaska offers unique fishing opportunities. Listed below find
information about species of fish found in Alaska which may not
be featured in the main section of AA- Fishing.com.
Northern Pike
Esox Lucius
World Record: 55 lbs
The northern pike is a valient fighter and prefers water temperatures
from 58 to 70 degrees. Also known as jack, jackfish, great northern pike
and pickerel. While they have been transplanted into most states with
cold water, they are native to the northern states and are abundant in
the north-eastern states. Northern pike are basically olive in color
with white and/or yellow bellies. The northern pike has light-colored
marking on a dark body whish is opposite that of their cousins the muskies.They
are an ambushing predator that eats frogs, crayfish, birds and virtually
any fish they can get into their mouth. Use spinners, fish-immitating
lures, jerk-baits or cutbait and fish close to cover.
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AK Other Fishing - All About Fishing for Northern Pike and
other fish in Alaska.
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