Re: NANFA-- Pike native to Ireland?

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 17:58:06 -0500

The Northern Pike is a circumpolar species.
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From: "Lance Merry" <natureman187_at_yahoo.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Pike native to Ireland?

> I didn't think so. I thought they looked similar but where of a different
specie like the walleye of north america and that one from russia that gets
huge.
>
> Mark <nanfa_at_jonahsaquarium.com> wrote:At 10:16 AM -0600 12/4/03,
unclescott wrote:
> >Come to think of it, are Pike native to Ireland?
>
>
> I believe northern pike are native to Ireland. At least they are
> native to Europe. I have caught them in France. It's one of very
> few freshwater fishes that are native in North America _and_ Europe.
>
> --
> Mark
> Ohio
> USA
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