northern pike

noun

: pike entry 3 sense 1a

Examples of northern pike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lake Michigan Tank: In this 80,000-gallon freshwater tank, visitors will see animals native to the Great Lakes, such as shovelnose sturgeon, northern pike, gar and carp. —

Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2024 Only big enough to fit a few people, Verdugo and the rest of his family would rotate in and out of the shanty during fishing trips for walleye, northern pike, perch and bass. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024 With more than a dozen inland lakes and an abundant supply of muskies, smallmouth bass, and northern pike, the fishing at Tahquamenon is bar none. —

Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2023 Anglers try their luck landing rainbow trout, bass, walleye, northern pike and more. —

Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for northern pike

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of northern pike was in 1856

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“Northern pike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20pike. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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