| Common
caught Size: Unknown
Eating Size: Unknown
Record: 9 lb (4 kg)
Bag Limit: 25
Season: April 1 - October 31 Consult your fishing
regulations for additional and specific information.
You can download and view the current regulations
here:
Angling
Regulations
Range:
Specific Lakes in Nova Scotia
Officially limited to:
Shortts Lake, Colchester Co.
Cogmagun Pond, Hants Co.
Recently reliable reports of chain pickeral being
taken in Grand Lake, Halifax County as well as other
minor lakes throughout Nova Scotia
|
SmallMouth
Bass catches reported by Month |
| April:
|
|
0 % |
| May |
|
0 % |
| June |
|
0 % |
| July |
|
0 % |
| August |
|
0 % |
| September |
|
0
% |
| Winter |
|
100
% |
| |
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|
 Appearance:
The Chain Pickeral is a long, slender fish with sharp,
backward-slanting teeth, duck-like jaws and a long,
flat head. Its back and sides are predominantly dark
green to olive-green, with yellow to white spots.
Its look is very unique to Nova Scotia and is easily
distinguishable from other species.
This
fish, a member of the pike family, is also known as
pickerel eastern pickerel, mud pickerel grass pickerel,
lake pickerel, reticulated pickerel, pond pickerel,
federation pickerel pike, green pike, duck-billed
pike, chainsides, jack, snake, picquerelle, and water
wolf.
It
is a recently introduced (illegally) fish and is quickly
establishing itself as a sportsfish in Nova Scotia.
If you catch one of these fish outside their known
territories, please report it to the Nova
Scotia Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
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