Northern Pike

fish · predator · freshwater

Ambush predator. Northern pike hide motionless among water plants and strike with lightning speed to catch unsuspecting fish, frogs, and even small ducks.

Razor-sharp teeth. Their jaws are lined with incredibly sharp teeth pointing backward so prey cannot escape once caught.

Northern hemisphere dweller. You'll find northern pike in cold freshwater lakes, rivers, and streams across North America, Europe, and Asia where winters are chilly.

Prized by fishers. People love to catch northern pike because they fight hard and can grow quite large, sometimes weighing over 40 pounds.

Starts tiny. Baby pike eat microscopic water creatures, then graduate to small fish as they grow into the powerful hunters adults become.