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North American Northern Pike
Northern pike, a species of fish found all over Saskatchewan's bodies of water, is an interesting fish. This particular swimmer is quite the attacker, and is therefore well known as an easy catch by many anglers. You see, they are apt to bite at pretty much everything, so northern pike are susceptible to fishermen's hooks.
Northern pike, a species of fish found all over Saskatchewan’s bodies of water, is an interesting fish. This particular swimmer is quite the attacker, and is therefore well known as an easy catch by many anglers. You see, they are apt to bite at pretty much everything, so northern pike are susceptible to fishermen’s hooks.
In most cases, northern pike are a smaller variety of fish, even though there have been cases where larger northern pike have been spotted or caught. Reproduction occurs in the spring, when the water is still cold but not blanketed by ice. When they do lay their eggs, it is by the thousands, and mere weeks later, there are many more northern pike swimming around.
In the beginning of life, a northern pike may choose vegetation, but they soon turn carnivorous, seeking out other fish for meals. Northern pike have extremely sharp teeth, but when they strike at prey - which more often than not occurs as a surprise attack - it is interesting to note that they rarely chew the fish; rather, they simply swallow large pieces.
Now, it is not just other fish that fall prey to northern pike. Since they are unlikely to chew apart anything, northern pike sometimes make choices like frogs or leeches, likely because of the slippery, easy to swallow factor of the prey’s bodies. Whatever the reason, northern pike feed on, again, whatever is unlucky enough to come their way.
All in all, northern pike are a predatory species, existing in the cool waters of Saskatchewan, for the most part. Their tendency to lurk in shallow, shadowy waters aids them in their feeding as well as reproduction. So, if northern pike is what you are after, check the shallow, cool water of Saskatchewan’s lakes and streams.