Coffie, P.A. (1998) Status of the chain pickerel, Esox niger, in Canada. Canadian Field-Naturalist [Can. Field-Nat.], pp. 133-140
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Esox niger | Egg | Oocyte diameter | 2 | 2.0 mm |
| Esox niger | Egg | Egg Buoyancy | Demersal | Demersal |
| Esox niger | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Slightly adhesive | Adhesive |
| Esox niger | Egg | Incubation time | 6-12 | 9.0 days |
| Esox niger | Larvae | Initial larval size | 4.2-7 | 5.6 mm |
| Esox niger | Larvae | Larvae behaviour | The fry have an adhesive gland on the tip of the nose by witch they attch themselves to the substrate of surface scum | Demersal |
| Esox niger | Larvae | Sibling intracohort cannibalism | The species is cannibalistic under certain conditions | Present |
| Esox niger | Female | Length at sexual maturity | 38-46 [Sex not specified] | 42.0 cm |
| Esox niger | Female | Weight at sexual maturity | 0.4-0.7 [Sex not specified] | 0.55 kg |
| Esox niger | Female | Absolute fecundity | 6-8 | 7.0 thousand eggs |
| Esox niger | Male | Length at sexual maturity | 38-46 [Sex not specified] | 42.0 cm |
| Esox niger | Male | Weight at sexual maturity | 0.4-0.7 [sex not specified] | 0.55 kg |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Spawning migration period | Adults move into the spawning areas, soon after the ice is out | No data |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | April-May [Fall spawning has been observed] | ['April', 'May', 'October', 'November', 'December'] |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Spawning period duration | 1-1.5 | 1.25 weeks |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Spawning temperature | 2-22 (when ice melts) | 12.0 °C |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Spawning water type | Lakes and/or ponds over submerged vegetation | Stagnant water |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Spawning depth | Shallow water (1 to 3 m) | 3.0 m |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Spawning substrate | Marshy areas or flooded benches | No category |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Spawning site preparation | No nests are built [Eggs are shed over the substrate] | Susbtrate chooser |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Nycthemeral period of oviposition | Spawning usually takes place during the day | Day |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Mating system | Single females swim randomly over the submerged vegetation. closely accompanied by one or two males. From time to time the female and a male roll inward and flex their bodies to bring the vents into proximity | No category |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Spawning release | A single female may spawn several times over the course of one or two days until all eggs are shed | Multiple |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Parity | Chain pickerel live an average of 3 to 4 years but may attain age of 8 to 9 years under certain conditions | No category |
| Esox niger | Spawning conditions | Parental care | There is no parental care of the eggs | No care |