muskellunge
noun
mus·kel·lunge
ˈmə-skə-ˌlənj 
plural muskellunge
: a large North American pike (Esox masquinongy) that has dark markings, may weigh over 60 pounds (27 kilograms), and is a valuable sport fish
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The tribal fish hatcheries also produce other popular harvested fish, including muskellunge, brook trout and yellow perch.
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Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
The fish will include brook trout, Atlantic salmon, walleye, lake sturgeon and muskellunge.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024
The muskellunge daily limit at Caesar Creek Lake is one fish of any size.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 11 June 2024
How to catch them: Northern pike are similar to tiger muskies, which are actually a hybrid of a pike and a species called muskellunge.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
The fish will include brook trout, Atlantic salmon, walleye, lake sturgeon and muskellunge.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024
The muskellunge daily limit at Caesar Creek Lake is one fish of any size.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 11 June 2024
How to catch them: Northern pike are similar to tiger muskies, which are actually a hybrid of a pike and a species called muskellunge.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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muskellunge
noun
mus·kel·lunge
ˈməs-kə-ˌlənj
plural muskellunge
: a large North American pike that may weigh over 60 pounds (27 kilograms) and is a valuable sport fish
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