- Average Weight: 10-20 lbs
- Peak Weight: 70 lbs
- IGFA Record: 67 lb 8 oz fish taken from Lake Court
Oreilles in Hayward, Wisconsin on July 24, 1949 by Cal Johnson
- Common Names: Maskinoge, Muskie, Pike, Blue Pike,
Great Pike, Jack, Spotted Muskellunge, Barred Muskellunge, Tiger Muskellunge
Habitat and Distribution
Muskellunge can be found as far north James Bay and Hudson Bay drainages in
northern Canada, across the northern US from Wisconsin to the Middle Atlantic
States south into Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and in much of northern
Mississippi drainage. Muskies live in rivers, streams and lakes. They prefer
cold water but can tolerate temperatures up to 70 F. |
