Muskellunge (I.E.
Musky, Muskie)
| Musky Results 2009 |
|
149 Legal Musky 82 Outings Top 6 51½" 51" 50½" 50¼" 49½" 48½" |
| Musky Results 2008 |
| 140
Legal Musky 82 Outings Top 6 53½" 52" 50" 49" 48½" 48½" |
| Musky Results 2007 |
| 139
Legal Musky Top 6 49½" 49½" 48" 47½" 47" 47" |
| Musky Results 2006 |
| 111
Legal Musky Top 6 52" - 50¼" - 49" - 48" - 47¾" - 47" |
| Musky Results 2005 |
| 72 Musky Outings = 81 Legal Musky (34" - 47½") |
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Related Species |
northern pike; pickerel; tiger
muskie |
|
Nicknames |
Muskie, musky |
|
Coloration |
greenish to light brown to
silver; Great Lakes strains are more silver in color |
|
Field Marks |
numerous canine teeth; 6-9 pores
on underside of lower jaw; dark marks on a light background (compare
northern pike). |
|
Habitat |
lakes, reservoirs and streams
with abundant vegetation or similar cover |
|
Feeding Habits |
The muskellunge targets other
fish as the staples of its diet, but it will eat anything it can fit into
its mouth: ducks, mice, amphibians, snakes. |
|
Comments |
A true water wolf. Muskie fishing
quickly becomes an obsession to those who pursue it, even though results
may be few. |
|
U.S. Record |
69 lb. 11 oz. 10/20/49 Chippewa
Flowage, WI |
Tiger Musky
|
Related Species |
northern pike; pickerel; muskellunge |
|
Nicknames |
none |
|
Coloration |
light colored with brownish fins and green vertical bars on sides |
|
Field Marks |
verical green bands on flanks |
|
Habitat |
similar to muskellunge |
|
Feeding Habits |
Like other members of the Esox family, the tiger muskie is an opportunistic predator and a solitary hunter. |
|
Comments |
The tiger muskie is a northern pike/muskellunge hybrid and is widely stocked in some areas. |
|
U.S. Record |
51 lb. 3 oz. 7/16/79 Lake Vieux Desert, WI/MI |
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