Muskie in Ky Lake

[JimDicken]

If it was 24 inches it is more likely to have been a Pickerel. I caught one a few years back at another lake in Western Kentucky.. and thought the same thing, at first. Got home and looked him up and same head configuration at that size but color is greener.
Jim Dicken

[TI]

I've experienced catching both Pickerel and Muskie on Kentucky Lake. I've caught a few Pickerel on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. They all ran approximately 20 to 24 inches My dad caught the only Muskie I've seen out of Ky Lake on a crappie minnow below a slip bobber. There is a definited difference in the body shape in these species. The Pickerel run skinnier. The markings on the Pickerel are more horizontal like a Northern Pike. The Musky was proportionately broader and it had more vertical markings. It measured 30 inches.

TI