Talk:Northern pike

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Contents 1 Realty 2 Pike as Food. 3 Pike versus Walleye 4 Pike and Canada 5 Pike and U.S.A 6 Pike in England 7 Assessment 8 Translation Progress 9 Importance to humans

[edit] Realty

In reality the name Northern Pike sticks with many of the nick names mentioned. However, I do not believe I have ever heard of anyone referring to a Northern Pike as a Pickerel. A Pickerel as I know it, is the alternative name for Walleye or Northern Walleye. Pickerel is usually the Canadian version and Walleye the American. As far as the Northern Pike being a tasty dish? Absolutely! After removing the Y bones the Northern Pike is a tasty fish to eat. Michael Miller 19:42, September 27, 2006.

Walleye are NOT pickerel nor do they even closely resemeble them in any way. Pickerel are very similar to Northern Pike, usually much smaller. Also, does "Pike are very slimy and are usually hard to filet. They are also are a stinky fish" really belong in this article?24.97.230.243 (talk) 14:21, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

I've been fishing for them for 30 years and the name is common in some parts of England, notably the fens and norfolk broads for small pike. CB213.121.243.194 14:29, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

Actually, pike, properly prepared is perfectly edible; I am going to remove the comments about its suitability as a food pro tem. The google for pike + cooking produced 85k + hits and any number of these were recipes. Historically, pike was frequently eaten although it is admittedly nowadays unfashionable and seldom seen. Sjc 10:10, 4 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Pike as Food.

Pike is more than suitable as food, as it what we eat the most of at my place, here in Canada. The preferred method of cooking it is deepfrying, after it has been cleaned and the bones removed. (That last, no great feat!) Once deepfried, the next thing on the agenda, is to cook french fries and this makes for a meal that blows even the English Style Fish and Chips out of the water! Take it from this author; I have had both, and used to prefer The English Style Fish and Chips: I now prefer and continue to prefer battered deepfried Pike and Chips (French Fries)!!!

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[edit] Pike versus Walleye

Please note that the fish known as pickerel are not walleye. The pickerel is a member of the pike family, or Esocidae. Walleye are often referred to as "Walleye Pike" but this is a misnomer. Walleye, Stizostedion, are members of the perch family. The difference in physical form between the perch family and the pike family is obvious.4.227.245.190 19:14, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Then, why are walleye referred to as yellow pickerel in Ontario, Canada? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.41.138.249 (talk • contribs) 21:51:06, November 19, 2007 (UTC)

Who knows? Why do we drive on the parkway and park in the driveway? Pickerel, by definition, means little pike. The name is most properly applied to two species, the American pickerel and the chain pickerel. Interestingly, both of these species also exist in Ontario. The American Fisheries Society maintains an official list of fish common names and recognises pickerel only as one of those two species. The official common name of the fish Sander vitreus is the walleye. — Dave (Talk | contribs) 22:24, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pike and Canada

Pike are not only rare in in BC. In fact, there are no pike in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island. I am not sure about Newfoundland. I know Virginia is not in Canada but there a good pike population there too.

[edit] Pike and U.S.A

[edit] Pike in England

Large pike are not rare at all in the british Isles. There have been numerous captures over 40lbs and a couple of fish this size are caught most seasons. CB 213.121.243.194 14:29, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

The Pike Anglers Club has a page on its website featuring documented and witnessed pike over 40lbs caught in the British Isles click here

I was thinking more of pikes over 50 lbs/25 kg. Those are still a long way from the lyrical 90 lbs pikes of Buller's books, and compared to record pikes from some other countries, they are fairly small. Luka 01:39, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Assessment

I have assessed this as B Class, although it needs many more in-line citations, and of mid importance, as I feel that it plays a strong role in Canada. Cheers, CP 04:44, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Translation Progress

User:Demidov2007/Translations test page shows the Ukrainian translation, and User:SriMesh/Sandbox/Northern Pike the proposed merger between translation and this article. SriMesh | talk 21:09, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Importance to humans

The section "Importance to humans" states that "Although generally acknowledged as a "sporting" quarry, most anglers release pike they have caught because the flesh is considered bony, especially due to the substantial (epipleural) "Y-bones"." This seems to be based on the practice of anglers in some particular region of the world (the U.S.?). In many countires in Europe, the pike is considered a delicacy, and is most probably not released when caught. For example in Finland pike filléts are sold in supermakets. For many indigenous peoples of northern Russia, for example, the pike is one of most used fish. Maybe someone could fix this, and add a reference explaining where anglers do not prefer to catch pike. --213.139.161.102 (talk) 22:37, 11 February 2008 (UTC)