Scientifically they are esox masquinongy. Technically, they are muskellunge. However, most refer to them as muskie or musky.

DNR fisheries director Justine Hasz displays a muskellunge caught and temporarily held in a tank at Rice Lake as part of educational activities at the 2025 Governor's Fishing Opener.

the largest member of the pike family of fish, the muskellunge, commonly known as musky, are North America's largest native predatory fish. Commonly reaching lengths up to 4 feet long, the largest ...

Tiger muskellunge, which is a cross between a Northern pike and muskellunge, can grow appreciably large. These fish are stocked by DEC at select waterbodies to provide anglers the opportunity to ...