when the northern pike strikes it kills its prey and there is no chance of surviving the northern pikes strike because the northern pike is superior to all freshwater fishes in the country of Sweden, Sweden is a country that has been around for many years and it has been one of the strongest countries once, when it was it was like thee northern pike. strong, long and a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kingkong. it will tare anyone to pieces if they get too close, you better watch your clothes because the northern pike will take them from you and turn it into cotton, thats how smart it is. the intelligence of the northern pike is not anything to joke about because the northern pike has found out a way to invade waters in lakes and take over. if you are out swimming you better watch out... because you never know what can be lurking under you... if it happens to be a northern pike your survival chance is... ZERO... because when tha northern pike comes from underneath you it will tare you to peices and eat you alive like a little roach.