Canada Record Pike

[Gerry Zagorski]

Got this is an email that was forwarded to me


Here's a fish story for you! And pictures to prove that it isn't just a story.

For those of you who don't know where Turtle Lake is, it's a beautiful resort and lake in Northern Saskatchewan.....probably the biggest nearby center would be North Battleford.
No one will ever see me swim in Turtle Lake again!!

This is NOT a fish story !
It's a new record Northern Pike in Canada. The man was fishing and caught a 36" Pike.
As he was reeling it in, a 56" - 55 lb. Pike tried to eat it !!!!! He landed them both in the same net! The last picture is unreal.

[Hoop79d]

Now that's somethin'! What a fish!

[msgdan]

Gerry, those two pictures have been on the internet for years. I think there was word of that fish being caught in Europe ?? Either way, what a fish and great pictures !!!

[briansnat]

Imagine using a 35" pike for bait. Just when you think you're at the top of the food chain...

[Mikeps326]

Im going to canada in 3 weeks so hopefully ill be catching one that big!! Or at least my very first pike lol

[FASTEDDIE29]

That's pretty intense stuff right there!!! WOW!!!!

[acabtp]

if you search google with that image you'll see that one fish is simultaneously the Michigan, Canada and World Record Pike! And that it was somehow caught in Turtle Lake Saskatchewan, Rainy Lake Canada, Big Bass Lake Michigan, Volkerak Lake Holland, and who knows where else.

very impressive fish, but those pictures have been making the rounds for years and years. who knows when or where it actually happened... but it wasn't recent.

here's a couple more pics

[acabtp]

best i can tell (by looking for the oldest places the picture was shown), the fish was actually caught in holland in 2005 and the fisherman's name is Ewout Blom

http://www.northernpikefishing.ca/44...thern-pike.htm
http://www.genehuntfish.com/Pike-Fishing-F.html

[catfishonthelake]

Originally Posted by msgdan

Gerry, those two pictures have been on the internet for years. I think there was word of that fish being caught in Europe ?? Either way, what a fish and great pictures !!!

Correct. That's an old story. All of those sick fat pike are European strain pike. The guy in the pic most certainly looks like he's from the other side of the pond. There are definitely some big Canadian pike, but they don't reach the same proportions as the ones overseas.