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Northern Pike

North Dakota State Fish

Northern pike illustration by Tom Kelley / USFWS Digital Library: Northern Pike.

Official State Fish of North Dakota

North Dakota named northern pike as the state fish by resolution in 1969. All State Fish

North Dakota waters are home to mammoth-size northern pike (Esox Lucius) which has resulted in a national reputation for sports fishing for the state.

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