• Characteristics - cheek and gill cover scale pattern of northern pike; body markings of muskellunge; 16-19 anal fin rays; 17-18 dorsal fin rays
• Distribution - stocked in 34 lakes statewide, have tendency to disperse widely after stocking
• Foods - mostly fish as adults
• State Record - 27 pounds, 2 ounces - West Okoboji Lake, Dickinson County, August 1989 - Shannon Green from Spencer, Iowa

For more muskellunge information, see Iowa Fish & Fishing.