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Title: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: BDailey on Feb 01, 2022, 06:59 AM

Caught an interesting fish recently in CT waters. Confirmed by a reputable source the Northern Pike/Pickerel hybrid is a rare occurrence but they do exist in the wild with varying traits. This is the first one I’ve caught and immediately realized this fish was different. Notice the extreme forked tail & fin shapes. The green coloring and black vertical bar on the eye. Very cool looking fish.
Released for someone else to catch.
(https://i.postimg.cc/SjCDgWY5/3-C8-C8-DFA-6059-4-D57-910-F-30-D4573-E3-C4-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SjCDgWY5)

(https://i.postimg.cc/7J8XxLdm/8-C00-B1-DA-0964-47-C6-883-F-76-A9-EB6961-A1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7J8XxLdm)

(https://i.postimg.cc/cKCFh2fM/BB21-E889-9-C65-4-EC8-88-D0-6295-FCD1958-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/cKCFh2fM)

(https://i.postimg.cc/k6tf3S12/D8-CC9-B85-5272-4448-81-E6-710-A965713-DA.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/k6tf3S12)

(https://i.postimg.cc/mhLyy0Rc/81-DD3926-3694-44-F4-B7-F6-27-A7-F8-FD8162.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mhLyy0Rc)

Title: Re: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: V Menzone on Feb 01, 2022, 09:57 AM

That's is cool. I have heard of them and supposedly the females grow to around 10lbs. Ct river supposedly has quite a few.

Title: Re: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: eiderz on Feb 01, 2022, 10:02 AM

Neat fish.  :tipup:

Title: Re: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: Ravo Himself on Feb 01, 2022, 11:39 AM

I've seen pictures but haven't caught one myself. Awesome fish

Title: Re: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: BDailey on Feb 01, 2022, 02:40 PM

Good news, thanks for everyone’s input.

Title: Re: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: PikeKing23 on Feb 01, 2022, 02:56 PM

I've heard they are actually fairly common on Champ.  No personal experience, though.

Title: Re: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: lowaccord66 on Feb 01, 2022, 04:38 PM

Have caught them on Champ, one was relatively big for being a hybrid.  Not sure I can find the pic.

Title: Re: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: BDailey on Feb 01, 2022, 05:31 PM

I’ve heard they are prevalent in Champlain also PikeKing & LowAccord. Good to know it’s more common in other body’s of water.

Title: Re: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: lowaccord66 on Feb 02, 2022, 09:04 AM

Doesnt surprise me to see one in CT.  Im waiting to see someone get a giant tiger from lilly.  Can personally confirm theres one 17-18lbs waiting for someone.  Id chase it on ice but im never beating the 23lber I caught...

Title: Re: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: earlyrise on Feb 03, 2022, 10:42 AM

Nice Fish! Good for you for releasing

Title: Re: Pike/Pickerel hybrid.
Post by: water driller on Feb 05, 2022, 08:18 AM

Very nice fish!  We regularly catch these on Lake Champlain at my buddies cottage around the Canadian line.  Most of the time they are between 4 and 7lbs.