![]() During the spring spawn, you can even catch them in fairly small creeks that are tributaries to larger bodies of water. ![]() They thrive in cooler lakes, highland/timber reservoirs, and rivers. We still tend to forget some of the more southern states that have outstanding muskie fisheries like, WV, TN, KY, and more. Pure muskies and tigers are native to mid-west and northeastern regions of North America all the way up to Canada. The poor infertile ‘skis are alone and confused with their gender… Buzzkill. Sadly, tigers are a rarity due to their inability to breed. Muskies spawn in the spring and will work their way up into very shallow waters to lay their eggs. So, if you get a mommy muskellunge ( Esox masquinogy) and a daddy northern pike ( Esox lucius) to hookup (pun not intended), an extremely sought after and beautiful fish will be made… A tiger musky ( Esox masquinogy x lucius). You can see this best by observing the caudal fin on the tail end. Also, the fins on a tiger resemble more of a pike with a more pointed tip. Mix them and you get a very unique design. ![]() The irregular stripes come from the muskie and the dark dots are from the pike. As far as identification, the easiest way to identify tigers is to look at its irregular, vertical, and dotted pattern. The misinterpretation is understandable due to the similarity in shape and fight. IdentificationĪ muskie is not a freakin pickerel or pike… “Oh man, I landed a 15’’ muskie the other day! Beautiful green colors and design!’’ No sir… That’s most likely a chain pickerel. Here are some personas that make the tiger and purebred muskie different. It lives in freshwater and its range extends to Canada, the Northeast, and the Midwest United States. A tiger muskie is a hybrid, carnivorous fish offspring of the true muskellunge and the northern pike. To begin, let’s get some things straight about a tiger muskie.
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