Fishing Species
Muskellunge Fish Species Information
Muskellunge bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Esox masquinongy |
| Other Fish Name: | muskelunge, muscallonge, or maskinonge, muskie, musky |
| Regions Fished: | oligotrophic and mesotrophic lakes and large rivers from northern Michigan, northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota through the Great Lakes region, north into Canada, throughout most of the St Lawrence River drainage and northward throughout the upper M |
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| Additional Information: | Muskellunge are sometimes gregarious, forming small schools. They spawn in mid to late spring, somewhat later than northern pike, over shallow, vegetated areas. The males arrive first and attempt to establish dominance over a territory. Spawning may last from five to ten days and occurs mainly at night. |