here in Alaska i bowfish for pike. one lake i just throw them away, polluted lake next to dump others if big enough are eaten. but even if they are not eaten for every one i kill will save numerous salmon, trout , and even baby ducks and baby muskrats. they were bootlegged into areas of Alaska where they are not native. fish and game wants as many as we can kill gone. they will stop stocking lakes when the pike arrive.
i got 19 this past year- biggest 27" smallest 5.5 "