1. choppy
   warm
2. chilly

Northern pike swim in chilly waters in many countries around the world.

1. They love being caught.
   They'll bite on almost anything.
2. They are slow to attack.

Pike are predators so they'll bite on almost anything.

1. backward
   forward
2. downward

Pike teeth point backward, which helps them grab and hold large prey.

1. because they have a pointed nose like a pike hill has a summit
   because of the naturalist who discovered them, Dr. Steven Pike
2. because of their resemblance to a spear or pike

Pike resemble a spear or pike, hence their name.

1. Norway
   Sweden
2. Greenland

Sweden has some of the best pike fishing.

1. because the coastal waters are shallow and extensive, providing a large reproduction area
   because there are laws against commercial overfishing, so the pike population is stable
2. both of the above reasons

Both reasons mentioned means that there are loads of pike in Sweden's waters.

1. pike tail trails
   mounds of pike scales
2. pike skulls adorning trees

At Basto Fishing Camp, you can see pike skulls adorning trees.

1. usually in May
   generally in August
2. most often in January

Pike usually spawn in the month of May.

1. there's no discernible difference
   river pike
2. lake pike

Lake pike are usually several pounds larger.

1. deep down beneath the surface
   closer to the shore
2. far from the shore

They are likely to be closer to the shore.

1. map out the area
   obtain a license
2. find out if pike are there during that season

To fish in the Yukon, you need to obtain a license first.

1. Over 75 percent of first-time anglers catch pike there.
   Migrating fish pass through there.
2. It has 15 percent of Earth's freshwater.

Ontario has 15 percent of Earth's freshwater, which means that fishing opportunities abound.

1. 55 pounds (25 kilos)
   65 pounds (29 kilos)
2. 75 pounds (34 kilos)

The largest pike caught so far weighed 55 pounds (25 kilos).

1. the water clarity
   the seasons
2. the tides

The seasons affect pike feeding times.

1. because they're likely to be eaten by predators or other pike
   because many get sick in toxic waters
2. because the young ones often get tangled in seaweed

Many young pike don't make it to adulthood because they get eaten by predators or by their own kind.

1. fewer than 0.1 percent
   fewer than 1 percent
2. fewer than 10 percent

Surprisingly, fewer than 0.1 percent of pike eggs reach maturity.

1. because they are shallow enough for you to get through the thin ice
   because they don't freeze over
2. neither of the above

Ireland's lakes don't freeze over so there's no ice to battle with.

1. Lough Ree
   Lough Sheelin
2. Lough Erne

It is held at Lough Erne every year.

1. yes
   no
2. there are no regulations either way

No, government regulations don't allow using live fish as bait.

1. at least 4 inches (10 centimeters) thick
   no more than 4 inches (10 centimeters) thick
2. at least 8 inches (20 centimeters) thick

The ice should be at least 4 inches (10 centimeters) thick, otherwise it would be unsafe to put your weight on.