Muskie Vs Pike

Have had a ton of discussions with various fishermen about spotting the differences between pike and muskie. I’ve even been told that the pike I’ve caught are muskie, which simply isn’t true. While there are some similarities between pike and muskie, there are many differences as you can see in the image below.

Muskie and pike differences

It’s important to know the difference becuase fishing regulation differ greatly for pike and muskie.

via Muskies Canada

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May 21, 2009 by Clive Mathias

Filed Under: Canada, Fishing, Freshwater Species, Muskellunge, Northern Pike
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  • avatar MJR
    2 years, 8 months ago #

    When I saw the title I assumed it was another Spike TV show….World’s Deadliest Fish.

    One way to tell is to let the fish bite you, the bite patterns are very different. (Not true, but it could be funny.)

  • avatar chris
    2 years, 8 months ago #

    I can never find this card in English in Ontario.

  • avatar Fishing Fury - A fishing blog with attitude! » Blog Archive » Giant Pike Illustration
    2 years, 8 months ago #

    [...] a great image, but if you want to be technical, its actually a muskie (judging from the pointed [...]

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