56 Inch, 55 Pound Mammoth Pike Caught on Rainy Lake in Ontario
Here’s an email that has been passed around lately and I though I would share it with everyone since it is related to the sight.
The story goes that this fellow was out fishing on Rainy Lake in Ontario bordering Minnesota. He was fishing for Pike and had caught a 36 incher, a good catch by any standards, and as he was reeling it in this mammoth Pike tried to eat his catch! The fisherman grabbed his net and pulled both of the fish in the boat. The mammoth Pike was measured at 56 inches long and weighed 55 pounds which is apparently a new Canadian record. I can’t verify the authenticity of the story but here are the pictures that came along with it. Pretty darn impressive if you ask me.
I am from Stefanesti, Botosani, Romania. I use to practice this sport and I realy think that fish couldn t exist in other place than Stanca, Botosani. I m joking… It s amazing
ive caught bigger fish no big deal.
I’ve had a huge fish like that hit a jig, straightened it . . . Another fish hit another Northern. That’s a huge fish. Thanks.
Dan Hanosh
Dreams are yours to share
The guy on the pic is still surprised with his catch. Check out his mouth
This fish is from across the pond in Europe. It was not caught in Rainy Lake or anywhere in N. America. The second photo is not related to that European monster.
Roger
Thanks Roger. You’re the second to say that the pictures are unrelated. I always suspect these stories are fake, but I guess you never know. Pretty amazing regardless.
I got the same pics in an e-mail, but there was a 3rd picture, similar to the one of the guy holding the pike, but from a different angle. Also, the e-mail text was a little different… it said he caught it “on the Winnipeg River, by Seven Sisters, in Manitoba. (Just North East of Winnipeg).” I also questioned the “record” claim, and according to a site linked from the official Manitoba government site, the record in Manitoba for a Northern Pike is 60.5 inches (caught in 2004)… so the 56 inches isn’t enough to be a Canadian record.
in the u.s. length has nothing to do with the record size of fish, it’s weight only. i’m assuming it’s the same in canada. i also saw the e mail with three pictures. it’s an impressive fish no matter where it’s from.
Here is the real story!! http://www.pacgb.co.uk/articles/blomedit.htm
This is so cool! To bad they aren’t related!!!
Otherwise it would’ve been even cooler!! 
Hey I am wondering are there any pikes like that in the US?
Because that wouldn’t be very cool to be swimming one day and all of a sudden get mixed up with one of those guys!!!!!! 
SO if you have an answer please reply!!!
yes there all over
why didnt he keep the pike. thats probably worth so much money. i caught a 20 pounder once and that was huge.
This fish was in fact caught on Lake Ontario in CANADA. Where the other stories came from is bogus. This is truly a CANADIAN FISH and both pics are accurate and do match eachother.
@ shawn - the exif data shows that the 2 photos are from different cameras and taken on different days, and if you take a look a few comments up, there is a link to the the real story behind this awesome fish.
all u guys r crazy
it was caught my grandpas friend in jarvis lake alberta
you faker in 1 picture its sunny in the other its overcast
HAHAH it was caught in chipewa bay to let you know and it was on the front cover of the local fish and game cover local to me so research before ya bash moron and yes the same two pictures are in there with the real place it was caught lol lol get ur info right
It was just a ray of sunshine :lol:, besides haven’t you ever told a fishman’s tale. it was this big.
Where ever it was caught, that is a monster.
ur all nuts
who cares where there from or who caught them, these things are monsters!!!
that was one massive fish
Dude that same thing happend to me I got a sunny on my line and then a 29 inch northern attackted it and I got both fish
Whoever said its not real or it didn’t come from where they say it did your nuts cause its in my local fish and game club magazine on the front page of my town and both pics are the same friggin fish so do ur research before you stared bashing
Also it was caught in chipewa bay read the real article from the real paper and maybe you will see the truth idiots
i’m posting a pic of the real article and real location to prove u guys wrong
congraulation fishingman & nice monster pike , 56 inches & 55lbs so mounted put on the wall .
Amazing. Some guys have all the luck
does anyone know where this pike was really caught? Whether its a european fish or canadian?
Maybe someone can ID the jacket or the boat seat logos. Europe or Canada?
http://uybu.info/pike.htm
Why does the fish have a double gill plate? Looks like photo shop
Clearly not the same pic’s. I guess the wind went down and the sun started to shine before he landed the fish. If those 2 fish are twenty inches apart in size in the water pic then I got some ocean front property in south dakota to sell you. The fish in the boat has more than 30 markings under its eyes and the large fish in the water has less the 10 or so. The man in the boat has lots of large plugs laying all over the boat and is clearly has a trolling pole behind him. The fish in the water has some other sort of line being used, and the bait clearly is not a plug, looks more like caster to me with a chub or fake bait on one of the hooks. I would guess that some one will try and tell me that the little chub on the hook of the spinner or popper is the first the fish the 36″ was going after! Get real! Makes pretty good talk for the bar. All 3 pikes are nice and so is that little chub, cant get creek chubs like that around here.
You’re all nuts…. I caught that Fish! and I’m standing behind my story the same way I said I wouldnt have any earmarks in any bills, and No raised taxes etc etc! *ppppppfftttttttt LOL
oh yea…. and also I was born in Kenya!
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Wow nice fish
nice read too
Pike are north american fish. so the guy could be european fishing here in canada
european pike get much larger than ours.. and probably look different
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All this back-and-forth about where and if and maybe! It doesn’t matter! I took a pike twice as big as this from a drainage ditch near my house in Maine. I had to haul it out with a chain and 4-wheeler. I had the skin made into matching boots, gloves and belt. European smuropean. Canadian smanadian.