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Chain Pickerel

All members of the genus Esox look very much alike. The chain pickerel can be recognized by its markings.



The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish:
The sides which are yellowish to greenish (almost black when young) are overlaid with a reticulated, or chain-like, pattern of black lines. Also, the pickerels (including the redfin and grass pickerels), have fully scaled cheeks and gill covers. The northern pike usually has no scales on the bottom half of the gill cover, and the muskellunge, E. masquinongy, usually has no scales on the bottom half of either the gill cover or the cheek.


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Chain Pickerel Habitats

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