Blue Pike Pictures?

[big big rdg]

Anyone have a picture of a blue pike? I remember there was a pic on last year but i cant seem to find it

[Barleydog]

I think Grump has one? er maybe a blue burbot?

[coldbum]

found this pic on Google Image Search

[GAMBELL]

I thought blue pike were extinked years ago?  This picture seems too recent if that is the case.

[GAMBELL]

Check out www.nativefish.org/bluepike.  There is a $500 dollar reward for and actual authentic blue pike.  From the sites I have read, there are not any confirmed actual authentic blue pike around.   

[shawner]

     I thought the same thing Gambell, I think archbishop had a couple walleye posted and a few posts suggested they maybe Blue's. From what I've found, they are considered extinct, but look at the cylocanths(spelling?). Would be nice to see that there is a population somewhere. There is a frozen speciemen somewhere in the state.

[GAMBELL]

I read a web site that said that frozen one was from a female blue pike and a male walleye. 

[IceTroll]

I have posted this before but here it is again. A 20 pounder I caught out of Ft. Peck last year. Very odd coloration or lack thereof to say the least.

[GAMBELL]

That is not the blue pike we are talking about.  The blue pike we are talking about (the real blue pike) looks like a walleye. 

[grumpymoe]

Blue pickerel or blue walleye is generally accepted as being extinct....IceTroll... .your beauty pike is referred to as a SilverPike due to the non-typical markings and the silver hues.....It would be interesting if you could post the measurements and weight of that monster.....not too sure, but I believe the world record may be quite abit under the size of the one you caught and snapped pics of.....Grump

[shawner]

     That's definitly a hawg pike, never seen a live silver either around my parts. How about you Gambell, we're at alot of the the same ponds? Nice fish! 

[IceTroll]

Grump,
She missed 20 lbs by 3 ounces. I really am not certain on length but my experience with fish that size puts her length between 40 & 46 inches. I was more concerned with letting her go because it was really cold that morning and I did not want her eyes to freeze. Therefore I did not take the time to measure her. The weight came from a proven accurate digital scale. I really hate killing fish that size or bigger. If it turns out she would have been some kind of record, I still have no regrets. I still would hate killing such a magnificant fish. Thanks for the clarification on this fish (first out of hundreds caught that I have ever seen) as well as what you are talking about as far as blue pike are concerned. I have seen walleyes in tons of difference shades and colorations (they seem to vary from body of water to body of water) but nothing like what you guys describe.

[burly101]

That is an awesome silver. Never caught one but I had one at the side of the boat when it got off. Glad I had a witness the fish was stunned at the side of the boat momentarily then took off. It was in south eastern/central Michigan. Once again nice catch and release.

[nalegtx]

last year at Sabattus pond my buddy caught a pike with bright blue mouth, and jaw and a little blue in the belly .