I wasn't aware the Ottawa had them granted they're fairly rare. Has anyone else ever got in in the Ottawa?
Silver pike in the Ottawa.
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Silver pike in the Ottawa.
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Re: Silver pike in the Ottawa.
I believe it's silver (or grey) because it's not very healthy. lol Look at it, It's basically skin and bones!
Kidding, no I think I've seen threads like this before and the most common answer is, it's your everyday pike, just with different colouring because of the water conditions. I've seen a ton of walleye, sauger that come from the Ottawa, that are super pale.
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Kidding, no I think I've seen threads like this before and the most common answer is, it's your everyday pike, just with different colouring because of the water conditions. I've seen a ton of walleye, sauger that come from the Ottawa, that are super pale.
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Re: Silver pike in the Ottawa.
"Another form of northern pike, the silver pike, is not a subspecies but rather a mutation that occurs in scattered populations. Silver pike, sometimes called silver muskellunge, lack the rows of spots and appear silver, white, or silvery-blue in color."[3] from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_pike
I have caught one before on the Mississippi but they are very rare, I hope the link helped
I have caught one before on the Mississippi but they are very rare, I hope the link helped
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Re: Silver pike in the Ottawa.
Yup, pretty common on the Ottawa.
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Re: Silver pike in the Ottawa.
Agreed, common on the OR.
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Re: Silver pike in the Ottawa.
I guess common is a relative term...I have caught many many pike off the Ottawa this year... I have never seen this before. Only on tv...
This year I spent most of my money on beer, women and fishing...the rest I wasted.