pickerel

pick·er·el | \ ˈpi-k(ə-)rəl

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plural pickerel or pickerels

Definition of pickerel

1a dialectal, chiefly British : a young or small pike

b : either of two fishes resembling but smaller than the related northern pike:

(1) : chain pickerel

(2) : one (Esox americanus) of eastern North America having green or red fins and a black bar below and slanting away from the eye

2 : walleye sense 3

Examples of pickerel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But my 5-year-old daughter, already a bluegill and pickerel slayer, is itching to graduate. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, "Fishing the Epic (and Underrated) Shad Run on the Delaware River," 30 Mar. 2020 Bluegills over 11 inches have come to hand and the ever present toothy critters (pike and pickerel) always seem to be around. — Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Jim Gronaw: Variety and memories at Deep Creek Lake," 6 Oct. 2019 Trout are beautiful and wise, pickerel are neither. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "Nelson Bryant, ‘Supreme Chronicler’ of Outdoor Life, Dies at 96," 13 Jan. 2020 Often, the general contractor catches enough crappie to feed the whole block, not to mention plenty of bass, pickerel, perch, basically anything with fins. — Jason Nark, Philly.com, "Roxborough man wants to catch Pennsylvania's biggest fish, anywhere, anytime," 8 July 2018 The grounds of the Old U.S. Mint now hold Louisiana irises, carnivorous pitcher plants, pickerel weed, spider lily, aquatic milkweed, swamp goldenrod and swamp Sunflowers, all in a large sugar kettle. — Kendra Parks, NOLA.com, "Master gardeners celebrate the tricentennial and bring native plants back to New Orleans," 24 May 2018 SUBSCRIBE TODAY People like to catch bass, perch and pickerel in the lake, according to Carolina Sportsman magazine. — Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, "Chemical didn't kill fish in eastern NC lake. Another culprit did, state says | Charlotte Observer," 16 May 2018 Mature specimens of Osmanthus ilicifolius, Pinus stobus 'Nana' (Eastern white pine), azaleas and magnolias share the grounds with pitcher plants, pickerel rush and waterlilies. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "See four private estates during the Dunthorpe Garden Tour (photos)," 9 May 2018 At a second lake on the property plans call for removing the pickerel, carp and bull fish and stocking it with catfish, bass and crappie. — Carrie Napoleon, Post-Tribune, "Sinking a boat, intentionally: Volunteers establish fish habitat in Griffith lake," 7 May 2018

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“Pickerel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickerel. Accessed 13 Jul. 2020.

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