BWCAW angler Jake Skarloken pulled in a 30-pound, 47-inch northern but forgot the photo that could have made it a Minnesota catch-and-release record.

Famous Minnesota walleye lake in Brainerd is in line for a northern pike upgrade A new protected slot is proposed to improve the size of Gull Lake's "jackfish," many hooked in pursuit of walleye.

The 45.25-inch northern pike surpassed the previous state record set in early October by Maddy Ogg, who reeled in a 43.5-inch pike from Mille Lacs Lake.

According to the DNR, the state's new catch-and-release record for a northern pike measuring in at 46 1/4 inches, was caught June 19 on Basswood Lake by Brecken Kobylecky.

DULUTH — The general inland fishing season in Minnesota starts at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 14 for walleye, northern pike and bass, although bass fishing south and west of U.S. Highway 53 is ...

It’s a northern day in December. A handful of fishing shelters dot the white lakescape, most near the narrows coming from Hi Banks Resort and opening to the main lake.

To understand this spring pattern, it is important to know something about the annual life cycle of the northern pike. It starts with spawning habits.