A northern pike will spawn in the spring of the year. A 25 pound female may contain up to 500,000 eggs. She deposits them in the grassy parts of a lake shore or slow moving stream.
yes,they are egg layers.
a lot
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.
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The walleye is neither, although many call it "pike". It is actually a perch. True pike are the northern pike, muskellunge, pickerels.
The scientific name for Northern Pike is esox lucius.
about 50,000 a day
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 northern pike is more aggressive than most freshwater fish and in rare instances can bite or some reason and can bite. When fishing for Northern Pike be careful when removing the hook as it has many sharp teeth. A jaw spreader and needle nose pliers are generally recommended.
no
A northern pike is active during all parts of the day. It is not nocturnal but it can feed at night.