Not a pike at all, I would say redfin or grass pickerel but I though grass was only mississippi river watershed so i would say redfin. Got bars not chain-links or spot/ovals.
Pike or musky?
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Did not mean to say that there is no way it is a pike, def could be, but I would guess pickerel.
As stated it would have to be a redfin pickerel in your area, but young pike also have a dark line under the eye. The bar is usually straight down on a pike & grass or redfin pickerel it slants twards the rear of the fish. So without being able to count the pores on the lower jaw in the photo I would lean twords a small northern pike. (But its posibe its a redfin pickerel, I would need a photo of the lower jaw to be sure)
I say small chain pickerel- Northern Pike are not common in northern NJ (where Essex Co. is) or in Eastern PA. But chain pickerel are very common - even in smaller streams. Redfin and Grass pickerel are not native to the region. I have caught several small pickerel in the fall particularly while trout fishing small creeks.
Redfin Pickerel are native to New Jersey, and they must have still been there in 1982 because the State lists a 1 lb, 13 oz Redfin Pickerel in its State Records.
I even caught a Redfin Pickerel on the Delaware River in the early 90's.
Check this sight out http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/chkfish.htm
I even caught a Redfin Pickerel on the Delaware River in the early 90's.
Check this sight out http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/chkfish.htm
