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A pickeral is a member of the pike family and usually grows to a pound or two. A walleye is a member of the perch family and grows larger.

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Whats the difference between a pickeral and a Walleye

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Pickerel are small pike, the muskelunge is the largest pike, followed by the Northern pike, chain pickerel, and redfin pickerel.

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No. The pickerel is a member of the pike family. The walleye, despite being called "walleyed pike", is not a pike, but a large member of the perch family.

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