MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Step 1: Place pike on ice 3 feet from your ice holeStep 2: Wait 2 minutes and observe the fishIf the fish flops around aimlessly it is most likely a maleIf the fish asks directions back to the hole, nags you about how you never listen and you should be home painting the living room or fixing a broken appliance, it is probably a female.
not a sure fire way..but i release any pike over thirty thats fat. usually the leaner the more likely its male..but that also depends on the lake. set an inch marker you are comfortable with ..for me its 30...and anything over goes back in the hole.
Males are generally smaller and slimmer AND they have a larger anal fin. This may sound like a joke, but it is true. Just goolgle it.
Chances are very, very high that you will not live long enough to see me googling a pike's anal fin.
atleast i wouldnt want anyone to walk in and see me googling a pike's anal fin
You can get away with it if you're a practicing Proctologist LOL
What happened to the post with pics?It was the only helpful post on this thread.