Muskellunge

Also called: Muskie, Musky

Largest member of the pike family; long body with dark bars or spots and a large duckbill snout.

Large lakes and rivers with weed and rock structure.

Rare and elusive; often follows prey before striking.

Large bucktails, gliders, and topwaters with long casts; figure-eights at boatside.

Known as the fish of ten thousand casts.