How Sharp ARE Pike Fish Teeth? (And How To Stay Safe)

Sharp teeth is one thing, but lets talk about the number of teeth pike can have. Studies show pike can have up to 700 teeth in their mouth. That is a lot of teeth for one mouth.

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This shear number of teeth helps pike snatch and grab their prey without letting them escape. Pike do not shed all their teeth during winter, and they do not bite humans, but they can certainly hurt and injure a fishermans hand. Pike also has what many anglers call gill rakers, which are teeth set far back on the jaw, and when holding fish by the gill plate, anglers run a risk of the fish writhing and flexingwhich will cause their tee. Despite rumors and fish stories there is no biological evidence that pike shed their teeth naturally over their lifetime.

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Pike teeth are razor sharp and incredibly effective for capturing and holding prey. Designed for piercing and gripping, theyre not designed for tearing or chewing, but rather to secure a firm hold on struggling fish, frogs, or even small mammals. Adding up all the small and large teeth inside their mouth, an adult pike fish can have between 300 to 700 sharp teeth, which is both amazing and terrifying! In the front portion of their mouth, pike fish teeth are smaller than those on the side, appearing like sharp pins.

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