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Wild About Illinois Fishes!

Family Esocidae - Pike Family

Family: Esocidae - Pikes are distinguished by their green body, yellow eye, duckbill-like snout, cycloid scales, forked caudal fin and dorsal and anal fins located far back on the body. Pikes are large, predatory fishes.
     redfin pickerel (Esox americanus)
     northern pike (Esox lucius)
     muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)