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The pike generally hides in wait for prey, under weeds perhaps, and is then capable of remarkable acceleration, capable of propelling it a metre into the air (though it rarely leaves the surface). It catches it's prey sideways with it's sharp teeth before turning it to swallow.

Whilst a worthy adversary for any rod and line fisherman, pike are usually returned alive by fishermen, since its flesh is bone filled and is not usually considered for eating. However, it has had a long and distinguished history in cuisine and is popular in Germany, with historical references to its cooking going back as far as the Romans.

See also: MuskellungeMuskellunge or muskie Esox masquinongy are large, relatively rare freshwater fish of North America. They are the largest member of the pike family, Esocidae. Their native range includes the St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River, fishing for pikeWhen fishing for pike it is useful to know that it is fond of shady places and in summer they frequent the parts of the stream nearly where the pickerel weed grows. They generally spawn in March or April and earlier in some Southern streams. In winter the

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http://www.itis.usda.gov ITISThe Integrated Taxonomic Information System or ITIS is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as the Interagency Taxonomic Information System, an inte Taxonomic Serial No.: 162139 This fish is not to be confused with the pikeminnow of the genus Ptychocheilus which was formerly called a "squawfish".

http://www.anglers-net.co.uk/authors/bruno01.htm - Dr Bruno Broughton on the subject of pike culling and the scientific basis for it or not