These carnivorous fishes are distinguished by
a duck-billed snout, sharp teeth, and a long cylindrical body.
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Description:
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Size,
usually 18 - 30 in.; rod and reel record, 46 lb. 2 oz. Body olive,
sides with light barlike spots on a dark background, dark spots on
fins. |
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Habitat:
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Ponds,
lakes, and streams. |
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Food:
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Other
fishes and frogs |
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Remarks:
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Spawn
in the spring in shallow water and flooded marshes. |
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Range:
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Northern
North America, south to Nebraska and Missouri, west of Appalachians. |
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Northern Pike
Esox Lucius
© Joseph R. Tomelleri
www.americanfishes.com
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