Pike Study Finds No Homing Ability; Good For Green Bay Restoration
A new study shows that when Green Bay's northern pike get the signal to swim upstream and spawn, the adult fish don't seek out the same sites where they hatched out as juveniles. That's good news for ongoing plans to bolster the species in this area of Lake Michigan.
What do Minnesota darkhouse spear fishermen think about slot limits? Just ask.
On certain lakes in Minnesota, the Department of Natural Resources employs fishing slot limits: regulations that prohibit or allow harvesting fish within a designated size range. Slot limits are designed to increase the average size of fish in a particular lake, or to restore population levels.
Invasive pike are chowing down on a once-thriving Alaskan chinook salmon fishery
A new study suggests invasive northern pike likely crashed a popular Alaskan king salmon fishery all on their own, and state fisheries agencies could have their work cut out for them to undo the damage. Overfishing, dams and climate change all challenge salmon runs along North America's Pacific coast, but the threat of Alaska's invasive pike remains largely unnoticed outside of the state.
Minnesota opens Mille Lacs Lake to pike spearing for first winter in 30 years
For the first time since the winter of 1982-83, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is permitting dark-house spear fishers to target northern pike (pike spearing) at Mille Lacs Lake, the DNR announced.
