Chain pickerel are a nuisance. At least that’s how a lot of bass anglers think of them. Throughout their huge range, pickerel share many of the same waters as largemouth and smallmouth bass and are ...

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 ...

Anglers visiting Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia have raised concerns about fewer brook trout on their lines as an ...

After catching mostly largemouth bass for the better part of three hours, this fish felt different. The runs were deep, and when it changed direction it did so purposefully — steadfast in it ...

The young winter has brought some arctic-like chill and many of the lakes and ponds in the northern part of the state have locked up in ice. Laurie Murphy at Dows Boat Rentals on Lake Hopatcong, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Byrd Jr. holds up the rare blue-mouthed fish. John Byrd Jr., of Bowling Green, Virginia has been fishing the same private ...

CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. — A man in Caroline County was surprised by the bright blue color of a fish he reeled in. It turned out the fish was a chain pickerel with a rare mutation. "I'd never seen that ...