Glutton of the Great Lakes 



design by Charles Harper 



WHETHER you spell him muskellunge, maskinonge, musca- 

 longe, or great pike, this glutton with the undershot jaw is 

 an angler's prize. This is not so much for his eating quality 

 as his size, which may run to 8 feet and 100 pounds. Fishermen 

 who troll the tributaries of the Great Lakes for muskies bait 

 their hooks with minnows large enough to be considered a good 

 catch in themselves. Some use bright spoons as large as a salad 

 plate. When they hook one, they settle down for a long session 

 of bulldogging. A muskie consumes 4 tons of smaller fish to 

 reach a size of 80 pounds. He's found only in the Great Lakes 

 region. 



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