I could immediately feel that it was a good fish, the heavy weight and the way a big pike can shake its head are so typical. On the water we discussed where to fish, we decided to go to the part where Michel caught the pike on the first day. All rights reserved. From there, she was inspired to see if the whopper was a record-breaker. They had caught 4 pike, two smaller ones and two big ones, 112cm (44in) and 123 (48in), the last one weighed 16 kg 35.2lb. Slater managed to pull the catch into her boat, later revealed to be a 29-pound, 46-inch Northern Pike. After the pictures I quickly put her back in the water and as if nothing happened she almost immediately swam away, leaving a very happy angler behind. A young boy and his father were fishing on Lake Champlain in Quebec when the tiny kid managed to reel in his first fish. From fishing mates we knew that it was quite hard to catch pike there. We are sorry that this post was not useful for you! The original story was available at http://www.pacgb.co.uk/articles/blomedit.htm, however that site is down, but we were able to track down the right person (Stephen Harper) and have his permission to publish the story. The current world record northern pike is a 55 pounder (25kg) caught by Lothar Louis of Germany in 1986. Vermont has a short season where pike are shot during spawning! Although there are many options with artificial lures, never discount the use of minnows and leeches as well. Quickly we weighed the fish, almost 20 kg, 19.5 (42.9lb) to be precise. Ten fishing days later the spirit was a little lower! TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES 'LARGEST' HISTORIC EXPANSION OF HUNTING, FISHING ON 2.3 MILLION PUBLIC ACRES. Since that day in March a lot of fishing days went by, bringing new experiences and a lot of pleasure. Huge pike are being caught throughout Canada and the Europe that could be potential records. Although many people fish specifically for musky as they are known to be a trophy fish, northern can reach very large sizes as well and are often more easily caught. Many anglers can have a negative attitude towards northern pike. The extra weight of a bulky jig also allows it to be fished both shallow and deep. What a weight! Around four our friends headed home and we were the only ones left, except one boat fishing for zander. Publishers Note – Record Northern Pike Caught In Canada is a story we posted in 2007. You could say my life is dominated by fish, because during my spare time I can be found on the big lakes and rivers in the Netherlands fishing for pike, zander and asp. CLICK HERE FOR FOX NEWS' CONTINUING CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE. 06/10/07. To that end, Slater said the most special part of the success was celebrating it with her loved ones. Legal Statement. I was looking at my second rod when I saw it bend a little, then it came straight before it bent completely. I like to fish for big pike! It was caught more than 50 years ago in 1940 from New York's Sacandaga Lake. “I already know”, he said! You have entered an incorrect email address! Fish.” I yelled, and took the rod from its support. It is important that they maintain the slime on their bodies as it protects them from potential sickness. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. In their youth, it is common for pike to feed on small fish and other small prey such as crawfish and frogs. My guess is that he is up there somewhere with a grin on his face right now. Fluorocarbon up to 20 pounds paired with medium to medium heavy rods allow you to manage these big fighters and easily handle the bigger baits you might opt to throw. Anglers who have not cleaned or eaten pike may also be leery to make a meal out of a pike. When trailering the boat we saw that the only other pikers were some fishing mates of ours. It almost broke my pole in half,” the angler said. 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