Pike are Ireland’s most efficient freshwater predators and can grow to great sizes. The Irish lake record of 41lbs was taken in Lough Ross on the Fane system. Pike will readily attack and eat any other freshwater species including other pike. They have long streamlined torpedo shaped bodies with mottled olive yellow and cream flanks with a white underbelly. The pike’s mouth is filled with row upon row of razor sharp teeth and it can easily be seen why they are such successful predators. Any prey trapped in those powerful jaws would have no chance of escape. They possess excellent stereoscopic vision (both eyes looking forward) with which they can observe the movements of their intended prey whilst lying in wait in the marginal weed.
