Although the traditional trout season is closed, anglers can take advantage of productive fall fishing opportunities for other noteworthy gamefish such as those in the esocid family, including ...

The chain pickerel, a member of the pike family known for chain-like pattern on its greenish body, were in a biting mood for last Sunday's ice fishing contest on Lake Hopatcong, hosted by the Knee ...

In the hierarchy of Esox, the chain pickerel sits squarely at the bottom both literally and figuratively. Compared to their big cousins, the pike and muskie, they don’t get much love despite being ...

Well, it looks like we just endured a genuine blast of real winter weather. That is, enough to put a few inches of “unsafe ice” on our central Maryland lakes and ponds. Shucks, I was hoping for some ...

NEW YORK — The statewide season opener for most of the cool water sportfish species in New York will start May 1. This includes walleye, northern pike, chain pickerel, and tiger muskellunge.

The angler told Maryland wildlife officials that fishing is a form of therapy for him. Screen grab from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' Facebook post A Maryland angler was on an ...