Hi Will- Pray tell, are you from Missouri? That question is not mean't to offend anyone. If this is a test, here are my test reponses in no general order.

I believe the majority of MF users are solely intent on the  pursuit & capture of these beasties. However,  some also like to dabble in the scientific side of the mighty Muskie, and I believe some may even work for the DNR (see- the "Muskie Research" forum) Yes- most of us know that there are five subspecies of Muskies- perhaps that is the the real answer to your question, i.e., they should be capable of of interbreeding. However, I cannot say that I have seen any of these deviates.

But,  as "sworrall" notes above, the word "hybrid' implies two different species, i.e., muskie & northern pike. Hybrids of muskie & northern pike (Tiger Muskies) do occur naturally where their ranges overlap, i.e., they occur in the same lake or river. Canada is a good example because there is no intentional stocking of hatchery Tiger's, i.e., artificially produced Tiger Muskies.  Why would one want to deliberately cross a pickerel with a muskie?  It seems like a counter productive endeavor. Why not just fish for pickerel's? Besides,  the pickerel fanatics would probably picket the hatchery.

As for your last statement- you might try here-> http://www.fishbase.org/home.htm

Good Luck

Al Warner

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"Stupidity has a certain charm --ignorance does not." FZ