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Northern Pike Swimming under Ice over a Weed Bed with Panfish in Wisconsin

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Northern Pike Under Ice! Stunning Predator Footage in Wisconsin Weed Beds (With Panfish Close By)

📄 VIDEO DESCRIPTION:

Watch what happens when a Northern Pike glides silently under the ice in a frozen Wisconsin lake, cruising over thick weed beds with bluegills and panfish nearby. Captured using an Aqua-Vu underwater camera on Curtis Lake, this stabilized footage gives a rare look into the hidden winter world beneath the ice.

🌿 Location: Curtis Lake, Wisconsin

🐟 Species Seen: Northern Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Sunfish

📅 Filmed: February 23, 2022

🎥 Camera: Aqua-Vu HD Underwater System

❄️ Conditions: Ice-covered, cold water, clear visibility

🔊 Sound: No audio – purely visual

This is a great example of how predator fish like pike use vegetation as ambush cover during the ice fishing season. Whether you're an angler, nature lover, or just love underwater visuals — you’ll appreciate this rare close-up view.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Pike enters frame slowly from the right

0:15 – Panfish visible schooling around the weeds

0:33 – Pike accelerates through the weedline

0:50 – Close-up of Pike hovering still

1:12 – Pike exits camera frame

🧠 Fun Fact:

Northern Pike can remain nearly motionless as they stalk their prey, and in the cold winter water, their metabolism slows dramatically — making scenes like this even more mesmerizing.

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