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 ...

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 ...

A Virginia man caught a fish that’s so rare, it was recognized by state wildlife officials. Retired veteran John Byrd, of Bowling Green, Virginia, reeled in an 11.5-inch blue-mouth chain pickerel from ...

As a contingent of rockfish chasers continue brave winter’s chill with good results, some of us have turned our casts toward chain pickerel, a ferocious-looking fish with a toothy grin the Grinch ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...