Do Pike Have Teeth?

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Northern pike have plenty of smaller needle-like and larger fang-like teeth.

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In fact, they can have up to 700 of them and all of these teeth are razor-sharp.

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The pike's teeth can be between 0.2 and 1 inch long. 

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Pike teeth can cause a lot of damage to your hands. Make sure to handle your pike with great care!

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Pike can easily bite through thinner fluorocarbon leaders. So use at least a 60, or better yet, an 80 lb test!

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They can also bite through braid, which is why you should ONLY use it as your mainline!

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Oh, and northern pike do NOT shed all of their teeth during winter! 

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Get even more interesting pike teeth facts via the link below!

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