Lake Erie’s once-thriving blue pike is long gone but never forgotten
Jun 13, 2022 · MDNR records showed the effort was intended to possibly rescue Lake Erie’s beloved blue pike from extinction, or at least preserve whatever genetics might remain. After that stocking, biologists made pilgrimages to the lake where they netted or caught blue pike.
The legend of the blue pike: An endangered species tale
Mar 18, 2016 · Blue pike were endemic to Lakes Erie and Ontario, as well as to the Niagara River. They resembled walleye in most respects but were smaller (maxing out at about eight pounds, compared to the walleye’s 25 pounds) and displayed a blue colouring that gave them their name.
De-extincting the Great Lakes blue pike may be worth looking at
Mar 20, 2023 · Blue pike were most abundant in Lake Erie but they could be caught in Lake Huron and Lake Ontario as well and occasionally in the Niagara, Detroit, and St. Clair rivers. Blue pike closely were related to walleyes. Historically, some scientists argued they were the …
Blue pike extinct, but did they ever really exist?
Mar 19, 2014 · PORT CLINTON – Mention blue pike among Lake Erie anglers and you’ll get a variety of reactions, from people who say they recently caught one, to near centenarians who say they used to catch...
Blue walleye - Wikipedia
The blue walleye (Sander vitreus var. glaucus), also called the blue pike, was a unique color morph (formerly considered a subspecies) of walleye which was endemic to the Great Lakes of North America.
The blue pike (blue pickerel) was a sweet-tasting fish that was larger than a perch and smaller than its genetic cousin, the yellow pike (walleye). Blues were endemic to Lake Erie, in general, and to the deep basin north of Presque Isle, in particular.
Blues were endemic to Lake Erie, in general, and to the deep basin north of Presque Isle, in particular. Biologists have explained this subspecies and its unique characteristics by describing its habitat. Unlike the yellow pike, which hatched and grew in Lake Erie’s western shallows, blue pike hatched and developed in the deep basin between ...
Scientists seek true-blue blue pike - OutdoorsNiagara
Aug 25, 2021 · If blue pike can be identified positively, cultivated and restocked in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, it could provide a huge boon for both sport and commercial fishing.
Essays on Non-virtual Reality: The disappearance of the blue pike
Jul 30, 2019 · Members of the pike family like the muskellunge, northern pike and grass pickerel, are elongated predators with a mouthful of nasty-looking teeth. So are walleyes (a member of the perch...
21 Facts About Lake Erie Animals That Will Absolutely Amaze
Feb 10, 2022 · Blue pike used to be seen around Lake Erie and Ontario but this northern pike was extinct by 1983. The harelip sucker was pretty common in Lake Erie, the Ohio catchment area, and in the Mississippi Valley but has not been found since 1970.
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