Pike Esox Lucius In The Lake Submerged Stock Photo

The northern pike Esox lucius is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox the pikes. They are typical of brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere i.e. holarctic in distribution. They are known simply as a pike in Britain, Ireland, and most of Eastern Europe, Canada and the United States.Pike can grow to a relatively large size: the average length is about 40–55 cm 16–22 in, with maximum recorded lengths of up to 150 cm 59 in and published weights of 28.4 kg 63 lb.[2] The IGFA currently recognizes a 25 kg 55 lb pike caught by Lothar Louis on Greffern Lake, Germany, on 16 October 1986, as the all-tackle world-record northern pike.