Chain Pickerel: 24 inches, 5 1/2 pounds caught on 05-19-23 in Lake Chocorua Tamworth NH...

Eric1761 Loc: New Hampshire

24 inches, 5 1/2 pounds caught on 05-19-23 in Lake Chocorua Tamworth NH

JOS Loc: Florida

Eric1761:

Being a southern man can you send side photo if available to see the colors, cool looking head and thick body. Are they bony or most meat on the sides? Looks like a surface predator did you get it on plug or bait>
Thanks for sharing the picture nice size fish.
SOB

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Eric1761 wrote:

24 inches, 5 1/2 pounds caught on 05-19-23 in Lake Chocorua Tamworth NH

Nice catching Eric. That's a big Snot Rocket!

Eric1761 Loc: New Hampshire

I caught it on a number 2 hook with a earthworm, I use a wire lead and he actually destroyed the metal clip holding the hook on...this is the only other pic I have

Chuckay Loc: Central Florida

Nice catch Eric, most definitely a very good eating fish, they are full of very small bones but just wash the fish real good just cut the meat off both sides with the skin left on them cut crossways down to the skin and deep fry and all those little bones will just dissolve and it's one of the best freshwater eating fish in the lake.🎣

Eric1761 Loc: New Hampshire

Thanks, it's 2 inches shy of the State record set in 1966 in the southern part of the state

CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

Congrats friend nice fish 🐟

JOS Loc: Florida

Eric thanks now I understand the Chain Part of this fish, cool pattern, do you filet skin off or gut, dethrout and cook whole, scaled?
Thanks for the side picture:)

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Outstanding catch.

Eric1761 Loc: New Hampshire

thank you

Papa Jack Loc: Indianapolis

Nice fish I agree a side view would be nice

Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia

Eric1761 wrote:

24 inches, 5 1/2 pounds caught on 05-19-23 in Lake Chocorua Tamworth NH

Nice Jack,. A side view would show his dimensions.

Fireguy Loc: Alton Bay NH

JOS wrote:

Eric1761:

Being a southern man can you send side photo if available to see the colors, cool looking head and thick body. Are they bony or most meat on the sides? Looks like a surface predator did you get it on plug or bait>
Thanks for sharing the picture nice size fish.
SOB

Here is one I caught last night, just a little smaller.

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Eric1761 Loc: New Hampshire

They can be bony, but this size isnt bad, I dont keep any less than 10 or 11 inches. He was in approx 15 feet water, they like weeded areas...sorry but this is the only other pic I have, it doesnt really show the mouth

max J Loc: NH

JOS wrote:

Eric1761:

Being a southern man can you send side photo if available to see the colors, cool looking head and thick body. Are they bony or most meat on the sides? Looks like a surface predator did you get it on plug or bait>
Thanks for sharing the picture nice size fish.
SOB

Most people hate them. I however, am a big fan. While they are not Northern Pike they are great fighters and aggressive fish. I fish Lake Winnipesauke in Moultonborough. I regularly catch them at 19 inches plus. I keep the ones 19 inches or longer. They are a challenge to clean as they have wye bones. Go to YouTube and learn how to remove them. The meat is delicious. The largest I have caught on this lake is 23 inches. This is my friend Joe with his 23 incher he caught last week. Is is a Southern man as well.