chain pickerel
nounDefinition of chain pickerel
: a large greenish-black pickerel (Esox niger) with dark markings along the sides that is common in quiet waters of eastern North America
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Others should limit their consumption of largemouth bass and chain pickerel from those waters to two meals a month. — Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, "Warning issued on eating fish from four Plymouth ponds," 16 July 2019 Zajko, always keeping tabs, said of the chain pickerel. — Jason Nark, Philly.com, "Roxborough man wants to catch Pennsylvania's biggest fish, anywhere, anytime," 8 July 2018 In addition, his charters catch peacock bass, bluegills, spotted sunfish, shellcrackers, speckled perch, chain pickerel, mudfish and non-native species such as oscars, Mayan cichlids and jaguar guapotes. — Steve Waters, miamiherald, "Canal fishing is about to get even better in the coming weeks. And here is why | Miami Herald," 30 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chain pickerel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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