Figure 14. — Northern pike, Esox lucius; muskellunge, Esox masquinongy. 



18. Esox lucius Linnaeus, northern pike (fig. 14) 

 Northern pike are common to streams of Lake Superior. 



Records by state and county: 



Michigan - Chippewa 1, 3, 12, 14; Luce 18, 19, 20; Alger 21, 26, 28, 33, 35, 36, 38; Marquette 

 40, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 53; Baraga 57; Houghton 64, 66, 69, 70, 85; Keweenaw 72; Ontonagon 94, 96, 

 97, 99. 



Wisconsin - Ashland 131; Bayfield 147, 151; Douglas 152, 153, 154, 155, 156. 



Minnesota - Cook 174. 



19. Esox masquinongy Mitchill, muskellunge (fig. 14) 



Muskellunge are rare in the collections. The collected specimens were large individuals 

 from Wisconsin streams. 



Records by state and county: 



Wisconsin - Ashland 131; Douglas 155, 156. 



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