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Generally pike live in shallow water less than 15 feet in depth, with weedy areas, generally close to shore.
While they are young and small many other local fishspecieswill likely eat Northern Pike. For that reason smaller Northern Pike seek shelter in areas like weed beds. As they grow larger the level of predation falls and they tend to move away fromtheshelter of the weed beds. Theirmain predators then become other large Pike or large Musky.
I was unable to find an alternate name for the female pike however what is commonly known as the Northern Pike is also known as, great northern pike, American pike, jackfish, the great northern pickerel.
The Northern pike is a carnivore so its a consumer.
The scientific name for Northern Pike is esox lucius.
Fresh water rivers and lakes of the northern hemisphere, both in Europe and North America.
yes,they are egg layers.
The chain pickerel, a member of the pike family, evolved as the warmer water version of northern pike and muskellunge. Somewhat smaller than these two species, it replaces them in southern areas, usually found in shallow, weedy environments. A fierce predator, feeds almost exclusively on small fish and frogs, crayfish.
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Many fish are related to the northern pike. Pickerel are one type of fish related to the northern pike, and there is also all types of freshwater muskie. and the walleye is a cross between some type of pike and a perch.
A northern pike is active during all parts of the day. It is not nocturnal but it can feed at night.
Northern pike are, like all fish, cold blooded.