Canada Record Pike

[Gerry Zagorski]

Got this is an email that was forwarded to me :eek:


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 (https://www.google.com/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZis5OFop3iO1CBjl5Odwytq3ytcjSt4 yYA3xK0GQhalDneRYr_1vKu0-ZSqaLj4ZY-TXla6YUnB3FlJV97BEJ_1YP12DlWswnZFKyMtnffzAUNz6lM7h ZYvou_1ybXcFep0LkdR2gIcPTkad2Rf-HqMKedFMGnbZ116GkFXZBV0NMxENvn7PnMSr7HbM_1FXUPo01e 22xk2ZNTl12D8JKVgmBsOm1gszExhU_1ujrAQykEfvW1LiXgT4 sVBLJwCenv32CKxCAnyhSC1cNay-Vhkkbun5gPiwCxrL2bR0MZjAOYv8yJh8Pi1nlkidWV8sL4KGJ6 bSoasavrC9ZDW3GLQQD8WLndA59I9CiqA0Ds1_1AdipUwqeHce lL6PUecBMAX0aBpuucyR_1d7mHSQTlnIASd-0PbIBt9fX7LAvma2vMkNdq4eXQ2rHZb8RVrsn6wADXnfoOF1AK ebj1NEEng-WQoEY-q6x4OI-uvT3mbx6uRZlq2OXkdwkDAdlAzRh4xSCRyixGLiYTqzvzEuANq gV_1qRIqJ8w5406ydaleSkTUcbu2Ou0VC-Vw3IBblnMZOTNV34bQtSchZ02MTvFokKrlnYIiUlf1e0hY5h3q N9oliGME7WGIp8uOUoC0EKPHoK6Ha1HEOF7wRI7Lv7PlYyS6kM jvT7ji5aRRo3gVFvHLe5bLQbXnZIpfRdO02YryzNRfG6CPT46i bi842Zp1Yeki9T6_1Vh_1vNkNjK394HeiINZJIjtX4sDIwMY_1 B9lTLv-Hiexfv9OCbb7PvMwlrCBVKR4n_1cZM6lYl2j4RTpPR0VS_1TzK Dw3W43tWcSy56cm1SxIRl4KVUxraulYA9mH-Rr8Av9PXXsL8cyuGRBjRtei6x6jFLDwh5mKRkpFyhyasbfMvdT IeZcCQ0SZVTZnR4m6NqIL6pNmFXk_1ggJ9L6BqSEZXdCbmxXva cV17gxrX_1iEDk9oa0iDTJyu8NWIu5HzN3mFXo1Do-yzTtazK3BjPcZusgjOmj56VNX420Wp54OZDRlk0PMNgNsIdZDq f6IwS7Qo3YFr_11qd2UKTc3N1tQqJGHLbyQkMr1tWD0pky33R-zql_1kF9fjNoKLMqD5rigG-Oh3BTe6Ma9bo8OSsgQQvOD0Wdr2kA29fDlhEzoaWI8wHaoNmdd oL0UD3EMkPxfS4bBnoAyKA7pRA0TxInr6rj4yqIn_1ACmM5j2M VAn1MaNlcVfJcnkIE87nDSj-y_1qJaRj0KUXqeCjjaM6pYfVK6rwsepjMRekQeo9COsQg21Y8b aqLb3ZAnJjeSz6QlNs4IW803l5dKmA6VnwdxzgfVjVpIzvTyKf p5ym81s_1HR1TskRFB8IknLDLXX2StlQtPt1FZB33U2P8lqfX5 lkntZxmvDCg2xS3nI8fe2pzTiy9ia6loNoCJ5awHZFqecjg2e3 fEbANlEDxIzk0fckZ_1_1hegttGCPEmroRdxzt3TdKpCTb5X8E HK2nfPtADLAmxUv7FUCXfbg) you'll see that one fish is simultaneously the Michigan (http://www.maximumhunting.com/michigan-record-northern-pike/), Canada (http://www.azbw.com/Northern_Pike_Record_In%20Canada.php) and World (http://bigfishesoftheworld.blogspot.com/2011/11/pike-northern-esox-lucius.html) Record Pike! And that it was somehow caught in Turtle Lake Saskatchewan, Rainy Lake Canada (http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/entertainment/sports/news.php?q=1227933613), 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
http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx243/twr0305/WRNorthernPike2.jpg
http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx243/twr0305/WRNorthernPike3.jpg

[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-pound-northern-pike.htm
http://www.genehuntfish.com/Pike-Fishing-F.html

[catfishonthelake]

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.