jackfish

Freshwater predatory fish

Jackfish is a common name for the northern pike, a large freshwater fish found across North America.

The term is especially prevalent in Canada and the northern United States.

Jackfish may also refer to other elongated, predatory fish depending on region: We caught three jackfish on the lake this morning.

fish

pike

Long battlefield spear

walleye · pickerel · freshwater · predator · gills · fins · scales · toothy · slender · streamlined

angling

lure

Thing that tempts

  • trollingProvoking reactions online
  • castingShaping through liquid form
  • reelWinding cylinder or dance

rod · tackle · spoon · spinnerbait · jig · live bait · catch-and-release · jigging · strike · fighting

predatory

ambush

Surprise strike from concealment

  • strikeForceful impact or stoppage
  • attackAggressive act against another
  • hunterPursuer of prey

aggressive · voracious · toothy · prey · baitfish · minnow · perch · feeding · lurking · swift

habitat

lake

Enclosed body of freshwater

  • riverLarge flowing watercourse
  • weedyOvergrown with unwanted plants
  • shallowsAreas of little depth

reed beds · rocky · shoreline · tributary · channel · bay · cove · backwater · marsh · boreal

Categories
Opposites
fish size/predatory status

jackfishminnow

Small freshwater fish

baitfish · forage fish · shiner · dace · fingerling

temperament/behavior

jackfishminnow

Small freshwater fish

carp · goldfish · koi · sucker · bottom feeder

Family

fish, jack, jacket, fishing, jacks, fishes, fishery, blackjack, flapjack

Familiarity
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Profile
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