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 ...

Chain pickerel are a nuisance. At least that’s how a lot of bass anglers think of them. Throughout their huge range, pickerel share many of the same waters as largemouth and smallmouth bass and are ...

A Maryland angler was on an important mission: find a large chain pickerel and catch it. Rashan Hunt searched and searched for the species, catching “lots of fish that didn’t make the cut,” he told ...

NEW YORK — The statewide season opener for most of the cool water sportfish species in New York will start May 1. This includes walleye, northern pike, chain pickerel, and tiger muskellunge.

The angler told Maryland wildlife officials that fishing is a form of therapy for him. Screen grab from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' Facebook post A Maryland angler was on an ...