Muskellunge
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The muskellunge, often shortened to muskie, musky, ski, or lunge, is a species of large freshwater predatory fish native to North America. It is the largest member of the pike family, Esocidae.
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A spotted muskellunge caught in Lake St. Clair during winter.
Juvenile
Graph showing weight–length relationship for muskellunge
Tiger muskellunge
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The tiger muskellunge, commonly called tiger muskie, is a carnivorous fish, and is the usually sterile, hybrid offspring of the true muskellunge and the northern pike. It lives in fresh water and its
Muskellunge
…clear muskellunge (E. m. immaculatus) is most common in the inland lakes of Minnesota, Wisconsin, northwestern Ontario, and southeastern Manitoba. The tiger muskellunge (E. masquinongy × lucius or E. lucius × masquinongy) is a hybrid of the muskie and northern pike. Hybrids are sterile, although females sometimes…
A tiger muskie in preparation to be measured (26.5 inches). Released.