Pike (top) and muskies (bottom) look similar, but the two species have different colorations and patterning on their sides. vitaliy_melnik, Adobe stock / USFWS Anglers looking to tangle with big, ...

Northern pike, chain pickerel, and muskies are all members of the same family. And if we were comparing them to the porridge in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” pike fishing would be “just right.” ...