Simple Holiday Pickled Pike

Ingredients

• North-central Zone: 10 (not more than 2 over 26”, all from 22-26” must be immediately released)
• Northeast Zone: 2 (not more than 1 over 40” in possession, all from 30-40” must be immediately released)
• Southern Zone: 2 (minimum size 24”)
• 1.5 lb Pike
• 1 cup Pickling Salt (or regular salt if not available)
• 1 qt Water
• 4 cup Vinegar (white or pickling)
• 2.75 cup White Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 1 tsp Whole Cloves
• 1 tsp Allspice
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 3 Bay Leaves
• 1 cup White Cooking Wine (or White Port Wine)
• 2 Raw Onions (sliced)
• 1 Lemon (sliced)