Often overlooked, the chain pickerel is an aggressive and resilient fighting fish that can be found in ponds, lakes, streams, and grassy wetlands all over the state of Massachusetts. An extremely close relative to the legendary northern pike, these fish find themselves at or near the top of the food chain in your local neighborhood pond. Known for their seemingly reckless predatory behavior, the chain pickerel is most infamous for its mouth full of jagged, razor-sharp teeth. Though loved by some

Chain Pickerel are the original apex predator in CT. They are also one of the 33 species on the "Youth Fishing Passport - Fishing Challenge". Check out a few tips to add this species to your list. To learn more about our free youth fishing passport program (ages 15 and younger), please visit our web page at https://portal.ct.gov/deep/fishing/care/youth-fishing-passport Check our the leaderboard at https://ctdeep.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/4389e52141e343dbbf7bbefd8db6297b | Connecticut Fish

Northern pike or chain pickerel? Both species are common up north and there’s one easy way to identify which is which. Featuring Mike Cusano on Oneida Lake, New York. early Spring ##bassfishing##fishing##fishingtips##fishtok##fyp##foryourpage##getfolksfishingfor ##mentalhealthand ##socialwellness | Lunkerville