LAKE TROUT, TOGUE
Adult Size: In most waters, lake trout commonly reach lengths of 18 to 24 inches and weights of 2 to 4 pounds. They are among the longest-lived and largest freshwater game fish, often living 20 years or more and attaining sizes of over 30 inches and 10 pounds.
NORTHERN PIKE
Adult Size: Sexual maturity is generally reached between 3 to 5 years of age, at which time pike may average between 24 to 30 inches long and weigh 3.5 to 7.5 pounds. Pike exceeding 30 pounds have been caught in Maine.
BLACK CRAPPIE
Adult Size: Sexual maturity is reached between 2 and 4 years of age, at which time crappies may be 6 to 10 inches long. Typical crappie fisheries produce fish between 6 and 11 inches long, although crappies exceeding 14 inches and 3 pounds have been caught in Maine.
WHITE PERCH
Adult Size: Size can vary greatly according to the type of habitat and the density of the perch population. A 6-year old perch can be anywhere from 6 to 12 inches long. The average 8-to-10-inch perch weighs about 0.45 pounds and is about 4 years old.
YELLOW PERCH
Adult Size: Yellow perch normally range from 6 to 12 inches in length and weigh from 1/4 to 1 pound. Larger yellow perch, up to 15 inches and 1.6 pounds, are occasionally caught in Maine.
CHAIN PICKEREL
Adult Size: Most of the pickerel caught in Maine are age 3-5, at which time they range in length from 14-19 inches. Productive waters grow good numbers of 2-to-3-pound fish, along with occasional 4-pound fish. The state record, caught in 1992, weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces.
MUSKELLUNGE
Adult Size: Muskellunge commonly grow to lengths of 30 to 36 inches and weights of 5 to 10 pounds, with occasional larger individuals. Females attain larger sizes than males. The largest muskellunge recorded in Maine weighed 22 pounds, 12 ounces.
BROWN TROUT
Adult Size: Normal size is 14 to 20 inches and 1 to 2 pounds. Browns occasionally reach 10 pounds.
-Courtesy of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
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