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muskellunge

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A large American pike (Esox nobilitor) found in the Great Lakes, and other Northern lakes, and in the St. Lawrence River. It is valued as a food fish.

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Subspecies and hybrids Though interbreeding with other pike species can complicate the classification of some individuals, zoologists usually recognize up to three subspecies of muskellunge. Source: Internet

Length and weight Graph showing weight-length relationship for muskellunge As muskellunge grow longer they increase in weight, but the relationship between length and weight is not linear. Source: Internet

The muskellunge is known by a wide variety of trivial names including Ohio muskellunge, Great Lakes muskellunge, barred muskellunge, Ohio River pike, Allegheny River pike, jack pike, unspotted muskellunge and the Wisconsin muskellunge. Source: Internet

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