Northern Pike
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| Northern Pike | ||||
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| Esox lucius | ||||
| Species Information | ||||
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_pike | ||||
| Size / weight | ||||
| Young | up to | 1 (2.2) | kg (lb) | |
| Common | up to | 6 (13) | kg (lb) | |
| Trophy | up to | 12 (26) | kg (lb) | |
| Unique | up to | 22 (49) | kg (lb) | |
| Price / Reward | ||||
| Young | per kg | 160 |  |
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| Common | per kg | 170 | |
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| Trophy | per kg | 170 | |
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| Unique | per kg | 170 | |
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Description
Northern Pike (Esox lucius), is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox (the pikes). Found in Europe and North America, the Northern Pike usually has a greyish-green body with light-yellow oval dots and no scales on the lower half of the gill cover. Pike grow to a relatively large size: lengths of up to 150 cm (59 in) and weights of 25 kg (55 lb). But the average length is about 100 cm (39 in) and average weight is 8 kg (17.5 lbs). Northern pike prefer to stay in heavy cover, waiting to ambush its unsuspecting prey.
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