The above pictures are Musky at top and Tiger Musky beneathe.
Musky are shaped almost like a missle. They have a flat snout, and many strong sharp teeth. You need to be careful in handling these fish.
They vary in color and markings. The main color on their backs and sides are light greenish grey or yello green to olive brown. Their stomaches are white. Their fins are greenish creme to brownish orange with dark blotches. they have bars of dark colors on their sides.
The tiger Musky is very similar except it has strong vertical or slanting bars on it's sides more definate distinguish than a regular musky. General color is dark greyish green on their backs with lighter green on their sides. They have dark side bars giving it it's tiger name.
They prefer cool waters. They are found in cool natural lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. They visit often quiet back waters and slow pools with plenty of weed growth. They use the weed growth as cover when hunting for prey. They are usually found in waters 15 feet deep or less.
They eat fish as a main diet but also eat snakes, frogs, muskrats, waterbirds, and mice.
They spawn in the spring after the Northern Pike. They spawn in cool shallow waters at night. They spawn in waters 6 to 12 inches in depth. They spawn in the same locations each year. They can deposit 22,000 to 180,000 eggs each year depending on their size. The eggs hatch within 8 to 14 days.
The hatched muskies can start eating fish after only 4 days. It can grow to about a foot long in only 4 short months. Females grow faster than males.
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