The chain pickerel is a freshwater fish known for its elongated body and distinctive chain-like pattern. It typically reaches 15-24 inches in length and weighs 2-4 pounds. Preferring weedy lakes and slow-moving streams, it is an ambush predator, feeding on smaller fish, insects, and amphibians. Agile and solitary, it is prized by anglers for its spirited fight. This summary is AI generated
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Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
According to catch data from over 15 million anglers on Fishbrain, these are the top baits used to catch Chain pickerel.