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often 40 inches long or more

long, thin bodies with wide mouths full of teeth

dorsal fin is set way back near the tail

They can have bars or spots on the body but can be one color.

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easily distinguished from the muskellunge by its bean‐shaped markings, rounded fins and scales that cover the whole cheek and the upper half of the operculum

Common Names:  Northern, Great Lakes Northern Pike, Pickeral, Jackfish, Snake, Snake Pickeral.

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Silvery color with irregular wormlike markings on back and dorsal fin

Light spots in body and tail

deeply forked tail with spots on edge leading to the body

10-11 rays in their anal fin

inside of mouth is white

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Scaleless, tough skin

8 barbels

Three sharp spines, (1 dorsal, 2 pectoral)

No spots on lower side of body

squared caudal fin

flattened head

lower lip protrudes past upper lip]

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“X” shaped markings on back and upper half of their body

squared tail

numerous small spots on the head

inside of the mouth is white

10-12 anal rays

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Many small spots on the body

Distinctive pink horizontal stripe down each side of the body

squared tail with spots

10-12 anal rays

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Scaleless, tough skin

8 barbels

Three sharp spines, (1 dorsal, 2 pectoral)

Black spots on lower side of body

Deeply forked caudal fin

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Has an elongated and compressed body

squared-tail

wormlike markings on back and head

red spots along the side of their bodies with blue halos.

Lower fins have a white leading edge, followed by a black border

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Very similar to a walleye

spots on the anterior dorsal fin, no black blotch at the back of anterior dorsal

no white tip on low caudal fin

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Canines along the lower jaw

irregularly-shaped vertical blotches along sides

Upper half of body has mottled vertical stripes

Dark blotch on back of anterior dorsal fin, no spots on dorsal fin

Silvery, opaque marble eyes that glow in the dark

White tip on lower edge of caudal fin

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Brown eye

Brown coloration, with light vertical stripes along the sides

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Brown eye

Silver color

many dark, horizontal lines along the sides

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Golden Yellow Coloration on their sides. (may vary)

6-8 dark vertical bands along their sides

have two dorsal fins, membrane between the two is black

caudal fin is slightly rounded and forked

3.5 times as long as deep

unlike walleyes, they do not have canines

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Produced from a Bluegill and Pumpkinseed crossbreeds.

Looks very similar to Bluegill or Pumpkinseed, but slight differences.

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Upper jaw does not extends beyond the eye

Slight notch in dorsal fin

Caudal fin is not forked and not rounded

Red eye

Dark, vertical stripe along sides

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Lateral facial markings

Scarlet spot on opercle flap

7-8 dark vertical bands

Very similar to bluegill
Very colorful, but color is a poor ID indicator.

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1/2 as deep as long

under 1” thick

blue color on lower portion of both the jaw and operculum

Color is NOT a good way to identify
Dark round spot on the rear dorsal fin

5-9 dark vertical bands running down their sides.

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Upper jaw extends beyond the eye

Deep notch in dorsal fin

Caudal fin is forked and rounded

Golden-brown eye

Dark, irregular horizontal stripe along lateral line