Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Summary
From 1961 to 1970, a population study of the northern pike, Esox lucius Linnaeus, was conducted on Bucks Lake where northern pike were the only predator species present. Growth of these fish was the slowest reported locally and among the very slowest, regionally. The average standing crop of northern pike 10 inches and larger was 24.4 lbs/acre. The maximum standing crop was 42.5 pounds per acre which is equivalent to the maximum standing crop found for other waters.