The difference between Northern pike and Pickerel
When used as nouns, northern pike means a species of pike, esox lucius, whereas pickerel means a freshwater fish of the genus esox.
check bellow for the other definitions of Northern pike and Pickerel
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Northern pike as a noun:
A species of pike, Esox lucius.
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Pickerel as a noun:
A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
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Pickerel as a noun (Canada):
Walleye, A species of gamefish, , native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.
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Pickerel as a noun:
A wading bird, the dunlin.