State wants to unleash anglers on northern pike

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From the Alamogordo Daily News - SANTA FE -- If the state has its way, anglers will be allowed to catch all the northern pike they want at Eagle Nest Lake. The state Game Commission will vote Thursday on removing bag limits on northern pike in Eagle Nest Lake to prevent the aggressive predator fish from decimating popular rainbow trout. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports state fisheries managers are asking the commission to let anglers catch all the pike they want, as long as they don't dump any back in the lake. Pike can grow to more than 2 1/2 feet long, weigh up to 40 pounds and live up to 30 years. Read more

State wants to unleash anglers on northern pike