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There’s a monster lurking in shallow water, gently working its fins to stay still. It’s half-in and half-out of a weed bed, and it’s waiting to explode into action when a perch swims near.

It’s the northern pike, the closest thing to a torpedo with teeth that you’ll find in freshwater.

And if there’s a more exciting fish to catch, I’d like to know what it is!

Large, aggressive, acrobatic: the pike is everything an angler wants in a fish. And while they’re not picky eaters, the spring spawn throws plenty of fishermen for a loop. Summer can be a challenge, too, if you don’t know what to look for, where to find them, or how pike feed.

We’d like to help, and below, you’ll find our analysis of pike basics as well as our favorite pike fishing tips and techniques to catch the big ones.