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Pike

Chain pickerel, grass pike, river pike

Esox niger

Brochet, brochet maillé, brochet d'herbes, brochet de rivière

Body Shape:Elongated body , moderately compressed laterally.

Average size: 30 to 50 cm, maximum 78 cm.

Coloring:Dark green to almost brown back; golden green sides; dark chain-like markings on the sides (hence the name); tiny golden spots at the end of a few scales.

Characteristic external features:  Long head with a concave profile; eyes high on the head; large mouth with lower jaw protruding very slightly from the tip of the profiled muzzle; large, prominent, sharp teeth; cheeks and opercula entirely covered with scales; 4 sensory pores under each lower jaw; low pectoral fins; pelvic fins in the abdominal position and about the center of the length of the body; dorsal fin very set back from the anal fin; Caudal fin deeply forked and with pointed ends.

Habitat

Warm water (21 to 30 o C), calm, clear and shallow where vegetation is abundant. Rivers, lakes, ponds. Sometimes in brackish water in winter.

Food

The chain pickerel is a carnivorous predator whose diet consists mainly of fish (bluefish, sunfish, bullheads, perch, etc.). He is opportunistic in the choice of his prey. It also feeds on insects, crayfish, snakes, frogs, mice. In winter, it is active and forages under the ice.

Reproduction

Season: Spring after the ice has melted, April and May.

Type of spawning ground: Shallow water (1 to 3 m). Flooded shores of rivers, lakes and ponds, bays of lakes and calm areas of rivers.

Mode: Sexual maturity is reached between 1 to 4 years. No nest is built. The female is accompanied by two smaller males. Pale yellow eggs, about 2 mm in diameter, are scattered at random and attach to vegetation. An average-sized female lays between 6,000 and 8,000 eggs which hatch after 6 to 12 days.

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Dare Devil 2.5" Red / White
  • Dare Devil 2.5" Red / White
  • Dreamfishing
  • Code: 138-250000
  • 2.5" Spoon with treble hook Red / White Our version of the most iconic lure of all time. With it's unmatched action,it's one of fishermans go to lure and a must have in any tackle box for multi species fishing.
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Dare Devil 3" Red / White
  • Dare Devil 3" Red / White
  • Dreamfishing
  • Code: 138-300000
  • 3" Spoon with treble hook Red / White Our version of the most iconic lure of all time. With it's unmatched action,it's one of fishermans go to lure and a must have in any tackle box for multi species fishing.
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Gang Troll 8" Colo.#3-2-1 Copper
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Gang Troll 8" Colo. #3-2-1 Firetiger
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Gang Troll 8" Colo. #3-2-1 hammered nickel
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Gang Troll 8" Colo. #4 hammered nickel
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Gang Troll 8" Colo. #3-2-1 hammered gold
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DREAMY DAWG CRAW 4.5" Black Copper
  • DREAMY DAWG CRAW 4.5" Black Copper
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  • Code: 510-116
  • CAN BE FISH IN A MULTIPLE OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES SLOW OR FAST, IT'S DEFENSIVE MODE WITH OPEN CLAWS IS SURE TO ATTRACT PREDATOR FISH.   MADE WITH OUR UNIQUE FORMULA THESE PLASTIC BAITS MOLDED HERE IN CANADA  ARE ECO FRIENDLY AND MADE FOR MULTIPLE NUMBERS OF SPECIES. IN ADDITION …
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DREAMY DAWG CRAW 4.5" Green Pumpkin / Purple Silver
  • DREAMY DAWG CRAW 4.5" Green Pumpkin / Purple Silver
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  • Code: 510-312
  • 4.5" SOFT BAIT Green Pumpkin/Purple Silver                 CAN BE FISH IN A MULTIPLE OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES SLOW OR FAST, IT'S DEFENSIVE MODE WITH OPEN CLAWS IS SURE TO ATTRACT PREDATOR FISH. MADE WITH OUR UNIQUE FORMULA THESE PLASTIC BAITS MOLDED …
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DREAMY DAWG CRAW 4.5" Pumpkin blue
  • DREAMY DAWG CRAW 4.5" Pumpkin blue
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  • Code: 510-518
  • CAN BE FISH IN A MULTIPLE OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES SLOW OR FAST, IT'S DEFENSIVE MODE WITH OPEN CLAWS IS SURE TO ATTRACT PREDATOR FISH. MADE WITH OUR UNIQUE FORMULA THESE PLASTIC BAITS MOLDED HERE IN CANADA  ARE ECO FRIENDLY AND MADE FOR MULTIPLE NUMBERS OF SPECIES. IN ADDITION TO THE …
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DREAMY DAWG CRAW 4.5" Watermelon Green Flake
  • DREAMY DAWG CRAW 4.5" Watermelon Green Flake
  • Dreamfishing
  • Code: 510-904
  • 4.5" SOFT BAIT   Watermelon Green Flake                 CAN BE FISH IN A MULTIPLE OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES SLOW OR FAST, IT'S DEFENSIVE MODE WITH OPEN CLAWS IS SURE TO ATTRACT PREDATOR FISH. MADE WITH OUR UNIQUE FORMULA THESE PLASTIC BAITS MOLDED …
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Rib Swim 4'' Sand Clear
  • Rib Swim 4'' Sand Clear
  • Dreamfishing
  • Code: 535-006
  • 4" Soft Baits Sand Clear One of our most versatile bait that can be rigged and fished multiple ways. Fish it slowly or fast on a straight retreive or drag slowly on the bottom . With it's erractic action and tiglet this bait turns predators fish into attack mode. …
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Rib Swim 4'' Shad Black / Orange Laminate
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  • Code: 535-113
  • 4" Soft Baits Shad Black / Orange Laminate One of our most versatile bait that can be rigged and fished multiple ways. Fish it slowly or fast on a straight retreive or drag slowly on the bottom . With it's erractic action and tiglet this bait turns predators fish …
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Rib Swim 4'' Shad Black / Blue Laminate
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  • Code: 535-115
  • 4" Soft Baits Shad Black / Blue Laminate One of our most versatile bait that can be rigged and fished multiple ways. Fish it slowly or fast on a straight retreive or drag slowly on the bottom . With it's erractic action and tiglet this bait turns predators fish …
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Rib Swim 4'' Shad Black / Silver Belly
  • Rib Swim 4'' Shad Black / Silver Belly
  • Dreamfishing
  • Code: 535-162
  • 4" Soft Baits Shad Black / Silver Belly One of our most versatile bait that can be rigged and fished multiple ways. Fish it slowly or fast on a straight retreive or drag slowly on the bottom . With it's erractic action and tiglet this bait turns predators fish …
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Rib Swim 4'' Shad Black / Gold Belly
  • Rib Swim 4'' Shad Black / Gold Belly
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  • Code: 535-165
  • 4" Soft Baits  Shad Blac k/ Gold Belly One of our most versatile bait that can be rigged and fished multiple ways. Fish it slowly or fast on a straight retreive or drag slowly on the bottom . With it's erractic action and tiglet this bait turns predators …
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Rib Swim 4'' Shad Chartreuse / White Laminate
  • Rib Swim 4'' Shad Chartreuse / White Laminate
  • Dreamfishing
  • Code: 535-361
  • 4" Soft Baits Shad Chartreuse / White Laminate One of our most versatile bait that can be rigged and fished multiple ways. Fish it slowly or fast on a straight retreive or drag slowly on the bottom . With it's erractic action and tiglet this bait turns predators fish …
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