Summertime bass anglers may shun pike when they bite, but come winter, many anglers get excited about ice fishing for northern pike. And why not? They are widespread, aggressive and easy to catch.

The tools of the trade: A freshly speared northern pike alongside the decoy and spear used for the catch. / Joe Shead The sleek pike burst into view from some unknown weedbed and slashed at the 8-inch ...

A group of fishermen had quite a surprise when they discovered their catch of the day had something firm and seemingly whole inside its belly. Northern pike are voracious predators and will eat just ...