Little Bay de Noc Fishing Reports

UPHAWKEYE · Member

East Bass Tiger Muskie

catman · Guru

That's pretty strange. Are there regular muskies in that lake? If so, maybe it is a naturally produced tiger muskie. I don't much about muskies though. Isn't a tiger muskie a cross between a muskie and pike? Maybe some regular muskies and pike bred??? Heck I don't know. I know splake can be caught on Grand Sable lake up by Grand Marais because the lake trout in the lake have bred with brookies in some of the streams that run into the lake. One thing is for sure. That is the cutest little muskie I have ever seen!!!

THE BAIT SHOP GUY · Senior Member

Looks like a very young northern pike. It's not unusual for them to have no spotting until they get bigger. An easy way to tell them apart is -

Light spots or bars on a dark background = northern pike.

Dark spots or bars on a light background = musky.

I found a pic from the Califonia Dept. of Fish and Game, of a young of the year pike that looks very similar. Also included pictures of young tiger and northern strain muskies that I've caught in a couple Iron County lakes to compare.

UPHAWKEYE · Member

I think you are correct. Its a pike. Was talking to a guy this weekend and pointed it out to me.

Steve L · Senior Member

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't pike have rounded tipped tail fins while muskie and I think the hybrids have a more pointed tipped tail?