northern pike

noun

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In Bde Maka Ska, those fish include bluegill, crappies, muskies, northern pike, largemouth bass and walleye, which also support a strong urban fishing community. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 Browning was associated with larger populations of northern pike and walleye. Irene Gregory-Eaves, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2026 The massive, 120-mile Lake Champlain holds landlocked salmon, lake trout, northern pike, yellow perch, white perch, walleye, and crappie, while surrounding smaller lakes hold various combinations of fish. Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026 According to the FishingBooker list, people who ice fish on the frozen Green Bay can catch whitefish, walleye and northern pike. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for northern pike

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 May. 2026.

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