muskellunge

     

The muskellunge, Esox masquinongy, is also known as the muskie, musky or maskinonge. They are large, relatively uncommon freshwater fish of North America. Muskellunge are the largest member of the pike family, Esociae. The name comes from the Ojibwe word maashkinoozhe, meaning "ugly pike", by way of French masque allongé (modified from the Ojibwe word by folk etymology), "elongated mask." The French common name is masquinongé or maskinongé.

Trivia about muskellunge

  • This fish is called a muskie for short
  • Called a muskie for short, it's Wisconsin's state fish
  • A large game fish is nicknamed the muskie, which is short for this
  • Seen here, the sculpture of this largest member of the pike family houses Hayward, Wisconsin's shrine to anglers

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