In Northern Ontario, people have made fishing a way of life.
When I was young, I caught my fair share of Pike, as did many other people I knew. When we got older, we gave up the Pike in favour of Pickerel (Walleye), and felt it was a natural progression. For many northern anglers today, the only reason they pursue Pike, is for the money to be won in Pike derbys, same for Bass. Most people I know up North, target Walleye exclusively, and throw back everything else.