1. a large North American freshwater fish of the pike family, prized as a game fish

Examples

• The angler caught a massive muskellunge weighing over thirty pounds.
• Muskellunge are known for their aggressive strikes and fierce fighting ability.
• The lake is famous for its trophy muskellunge fishing.
• She spent hours casting for muskellunge in the weedy shallows.
• The muskellunge is often called the fish of ten thousand casts.
• Wisconsin’s state fish is the muskellunge.