muskellunge
Huge lake pike
A muskellunge is a large freshwater pike native to North American lakes and rivers, prized as a game fish for its size and the difficulty of catching it.
Often called muskie or musky, it can exceed fifty pounds and four feet in length.
He spent three seasons trying to land a trophy muskellunge.
Long battlefield spear
- anglingRecreational hook-and-line pursuit
- lureThing that tempts
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
rod · reel · tackle · bait · catch-and-release · fishery · sportfish · lunker
Preserved account or achievement
- mountClimb up or steed
- lunkerExceptionally large fish
- catchSeize or snag
- contestOrganized competitive event
angler · replica · taxidermy · measurement · release · photo · citation · personal-best
Enclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- weedsUnwanted wild plants
- shallowsAreas of little depth
structure · spawning · aquatic · inland · ecosystem · watershed · basin · Wisconsin
Surprise strike from concealment
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
strike · aggressive · territorial · prey · feeding · attack · voracious · opportunistic
pike
Long battlefield spear
cast · rod · reel · tackle · bait · catch-and-release · fishery · sportfish · lunker · bucktail
record
Preserved account or achievement
contest · angler · replica · taxidermy · measurement · release · photo · citation · personal-best · weigh-in
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- weedsUnwanted wild plants
shallows · structure · spawning · aquatic · inland · ecosystem · watershed · basin · Wisconsin · Minnesota
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
stalker · strike · aggressive · territorial · prey · feeding · attack · voracious · opportunistic · explosive
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- barredBlocked from entry
- spottedSeen or patterned
silvery · fins · scales · snout · markings · coloration · hybrid
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, salmon
- freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, trout fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, bass fishing
- fish-eatersosprey, kingfisher, pelican, heron, cormorant
- freshwater fishsalmon, trout, bass, catfish, carp
- freshwater lifecatfish, trout, bass, salmon, frog
muskellungenorthern pike
Toothy freshwater game fish
bass · walleye · largemouth bass · smallmouth bass · perch
muskellungetrash fish
Commercially undesirable catch
rough fish · carp · sucker · common carp · bullhead