Chain pickerel don't get top billing, but this time of year they're absolutely worth pursuing — especially if you want to catch a big fish.

Pike fishing is available to a lot of anglers. Northern pike can grow very large, but small to medium-sized fish are abundant and bigger on average than even a “trophy” chain pickerel. By and large, ...

The town of Pickerel trudged through the poor elements and held its 34th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday.

“I’m here for the perch, but the pickerel are pretty tasty ... out on it,” he said at Presque Isle State Park. There was a large turnout over the weekend with ice huts dotting the landscape.