COHASSET -- Mike Best of Deer River calls it the fish that got him "addicted" to spearing northern pike. And he didn't even spear it himself. He was just a kid. "My dad speared a 20-pound, 9-ounce ...

These days, spinning-wing duck decoys, in-line blackpowder rifles, and spears for taking northern pike are common topics. Compound bows and semi-automatic shotguns have already been through the mill.

9,181 northern pike were harvested, the lowest number since 2010-11 and less than one-third of the number harvested in 2017-’18 (the record year). The average spearer was 42.8 years old and 88% ...

Darkhouse spearing, there’s a niche group of people that do it,” Guertin said. “You can spear whitefish and some other species, but the main species is Northern Pike.” ...

West FargoDid you spend any time on the ice last winter, spearing in North Dakota?If you did, you were part of a record 4,328 participants who registered to darkhouse spearfish, an increase of ...