The white, flaky meat has a good flavor, but each fillet has a row of Y-bones. By cutting around the bones, they can easily be removed. A trophy pike caught at Cree River Lodge Eating Habits Northern Pike eat what they find. Fish dominate their diet, but crayfish, frogs, mice, muskrat, ducklings, and occasionally off-guard fishermen are also consumed. Generally, northern pike prefer one large entree as opposed to several smaller courses.
Females grow faster and live longer than males.
A 25 year old pike living at more northern latitudes will stretch to 45 inches and weigh in at 24 pounds. A Northern Pike fly fishing adventure on Reindeer Lake in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. A unique reference guide. Learn about the fish itself, where it lives, and most important - its eating preferences and how to imitate and present what the fish enjoys most. How to plan for fishing inland lakes and rivers.