Lucas, M.C. (1992) Spawning activity of male and female pike, Esox lucius L., determined by acoustic tracking. Canadian Journal of Zoology/Revue Canadienne de Zoologie [CAN. J. ZOOL./REV. CAN. ZOOL.], pp. 191-196
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Esox lucius | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | Greatest activity occurred in the later half of April | ['April'] |
| Esox lucius | Spawning conditions | Spawning temperature | 8-10 | 9.0 °C |
| Esox lucius | Spawning conditions | Spawning depth | 0.3-0.8 m | 0.55 m |
| Esox lucius | Spawning conditions | Spawning substrate | Silt, detritus, and vegetation | Phytophils |
| Esox lucius | Spawning conditions | Spawning site preparation | Deposited eggs | Susbtrate chooser |
| Esox lucius | Spawning conditions | Nycthemeral period of oviposition | Greatly reduced nighttime activity | Night |