subject: Pike, Pickerel and Musky [print this page] Muskies have a long cylindrical body with a mouth full of fang-like teeth. These efficient predators lurk in the shadows, waiting to ambush prey. Muskies eat perch, suckers, catfish, minnows, sunfishes and other fish. Large individuals are known to consume a variety of animals, including, amphibians, waterfowl and rodents.
Because of its large size and fighting qualities, the muskellunge is one of North America's most renowned game fish.This highly prized trophy fish ranges from the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes basin, to areas of Canada in the north and west.A hybrid fish called tiger musky occurs when eggs from a female musky fertilized by a male northern pike. Tigers share some physical characteristics with each parent.
