Where to get Pike fry or fingerlings?

[MuskieKing]

I live in MI I would like to start a northern pike in a 20 long where do I get one?

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

What size tank do you plan to move it into after a month of being in the 20 long? Young pike grow very fast and will need a bigger tank then that 20 gal after a few months.

 

[MN_Rebel]

Northern pike fry grow up very fast, can easily reach 12 inch long when they are six months old. Then theres law issues about collecting gamefish fry. So if I were you, I would forget this idea and find fish that can live in a 20gal whole life.

 

[MuskieKing]

I plan to moving into a 100 to match its growth I know I saw on the youtube vids of their fry

 

[MuskieKing]

Whats the MI law about keeping a pike?

 

[MN_Rebel]

You cant keep a northern pike in a 100gal for whole life. It can easily outgrow 100gal in few months.

 

[MuskieKing]

well the hundred gal. isn't for it's whole life I plan on upgrading accordingly

 

[drewish]

You can't be serious...

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

Whats the MI law about keeping a pike?

unless you buy it, if you were to catch/get a wild one it would have to be 24 inchs (MI minimun size limit) A pike will not last long in a 100gal. If I were you I would start looking at pickerel they stay small but are just as cool as pike.

 

[MN_Rebel]

And the northern pike required a chiller to stay alive. Grass or Redfin pickerel dont need a chiller, just room temperature will do it. Best thing is these pickerels stay smaller and can live in 100gal whole lives.