Are pike schooling fish?

[Dreveal]

Going to be fishing a lake that has pike in it. We have fished it several times over the last couple of years. Here's my question: If I catch a pike, are there others in the area that I should stop and fish for or are they more solitary and I should keep moving and try to locate similar areas? 

[Susky River Rat]

They do not school per say. If the food is there they will be there though. 

[Further North]

Not schooling, but not lone wolves either. 

I have seen bays in Canada with a dozen pike in them.

[Dwight Hottle]

They congregate in similar areas but are not schooling fish per say. They will feed in small wolf packs of 2-4 when hunting for food. The big ones are always solitary.

[MediumMouthBass]

I only have 1 lake i fish with pike, they usually are caught (by others) in the same areas.

Even though they might be near each other they are often spread out from each other.

[Further North]

5 hours ago, Dwight Hottle said:

The big ones are always solitary.

I used to believe that until I caught two really big pike in the same spot in less than 15 minutes.

It happens with muskies all the time.

[Dwight Hottle]

1 hour ago, Further North said:

I used to believe that until I caught two really big pike in the same spot in less than 15 minutes.

It happens with muskies all the time.

My pike fishing buddy and I have caught several large pike from the same area or weed bed. I’m talking a 29 lb & two 27 lb pike. So I guess it all depends on your definition of what size a really big pike is. For me & my experiences it has to be over 25lbs. 30lb plus fish are solitary. And we are talking about pike not muskies. 

[Dreveal]

Thank you gentlemen for your help!

[Further North]

23 hours ago, Dwight Hottle said:

I’m talking a 29 lb & two 27 lb pike. So I guess it all depends on your definition of what size a really big pike is.

They were both 43" +.  I didn’t weigh them. 

 

23 hours ago, Dwight Hottle said:

And we are talking about pike not muskies. 

I know.  That's why I mentioned pike first, then muskies as an add on.