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What are the dietary habits of a northern pike?

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What Do Northern Pike Eat? Pike are carnivorous fish and consume a large amount of food each day. Their diet consists mainly of fish that are smaller than them but they also eat other creatures like frogs and waterfowl. read more

Pike are pure carnivores. Anything that will fit in their mouth is subject to being eaten. I have seen pike with a larger than mouth sized fish halfway inside of it follow a lure back to the boat so with them most anything goes. read more

Various other unofficial trivial names are common pike, great northern pike, Lakes pike, snot rocket, slough shark, snake, slimer, slough snake, northern, gator (due to a head similar in shape to that of an alligator), jack, jackfish, hammer handle, and other such names as long head and pointy nose. read more

Understanding Northern Pike feeding habits can help you to be successful with catching them. It is very important to understand that there are many variables you have to look at. For example the time of year that you fish and even the time of day can affect what they will respond well to. read more

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Further Research

Esox lucius (American pike)
animaldiversity.org

Northern pike fish feeding habits
www.askwalleyefishing.com