Lake Davis Fisheries Management

The following has been published as the "Northern Pike Watch Card"

How to Identify Northern Pike:

• Northern pike are torpedo shaped and have a large, wide head, and a flattened mouth, with large shark-like teeth.
• Though coloration varies, pike are usually dusky olive to green with yellowish bars or rows of yellowish spots along the sides.
• The dorsal fin is located far back on the body.
• Generally they are 15 – 30 inches long, but can grow up to 47 inches or more in length and weigh over 40 pounds.

What You Can Do

• Learn to identify northern pike.
• Never dump live fish from one body of water to another.
• If you catch a northern pike in California, kill it, and contact the DFG Portola Office at (530) 832-4067. Do not throw it back alive!

Reminder: Know the rules!

Never transport a live northern pike. Unauthorized introductions of fish or plants into the wild are illegal. Report to Cal-TIP at 888-334-2258. Help protect our fisheries. Your help is needed to report new sightings and to prevent the spread of northern pike.