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northern pike ever caught in Manitoba (Canada).
The IGFA … After a tense 10 minute battle, Pettersson boated the fish and quickly made his way to shore to officially document his catch and new men's 20-pound line class world record.While pike fishing is very popular in Europe, what many non-European pike anglers don't realize is that some of the best fishing occurs in saltwater.In fact, Swedish angler Christer Mattsson landed his 35-pound, 12-ounce pike in the Baltic Sea, when he pulled it from Karlshamn, Sweden on September 19, 1998.Mattsson was casting a shallow diving Opm lure from his 12-foot aluminum boat when the pike hit. When Louis arrived at his local fishing hole on the morning of October 16, 1986, his plan was to target carp and roach -- not northern pike.However, Louis, like many of us anglers, was an optimist. Pike can grow to a relatively large size: the average length is about 40–55 cm, with maximum recorded lengths of up to 150 cm and published weights of 28.4 kg. Record Northern Pike in Canada! It took Thomas Lindwall only 5 minutes to land the massive 39-pound, 12-ounce northern pike he pulled from a body just outside of Tenhultasjon, Sweden on a chilly November 1, 1990. The relationship between total length (Northern Pike typically live to 10-15 years, but sometimes up to 25 years.Pike are found in sluggish streams and shallow, weedy places in lakes and reservoirs, as well as in cold, clear, rocky waters. This is a new record Northern Pike in Canada.
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).The northern pike gets its common name from its resemblance to the pole-weapon known as the Northern pike are most often olive green, shading from yellow to white along the belly. This is probably the biggest northern pike ever caught in Manitoba (Canada).