Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Rodney B. Pierce has successfully tackled the job of documenting Minnesota’s pike management history in the background of the most relevant science. This will be required reading for all the fish biologists who are involved in northern pike management." —Paul Cunningham, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
"Pierce blends interesting information about the ecology, history of fishing, and the historical and current management of northern pike. Avid fisherman will find it a delightful reading experience." —Bruce Vondracek, University of Minnesota
Table of Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments
County Map of Minnesota
Introduction: Minnesota’s Northern Pike Legacy
1. The Ecology of Northern Pike
2. Recreational and Commercial Fishing
3. Conservation and Management of Northern Pike
4. Sampling Northern Pike Populations
Closing Thoughts about Pike Management in Minnesota
Bibliography
Index
