And if we were comparing them to the porridge in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” pike fishing would be “just right.” More Americans have access to pickerel, but a 25-incher would be a giant. Muskies ...

For average-sized pike, a simple spinning rod and reel setup that you’d use for walleyes will suffice. The rod should have enough backbone to set the hook, but it should be flexible to absorb ...

Lake of the Woods has a well-deserved reputation for producing big pike through the ice as winter gives way to spring, but after nearly three hours of tip-up fishing without a flag, Alan Peterson ...