the tail of a pike is rounded , muskie have flat and pointed. muskie are white back ground with black bars. pike are dark green with light bars. i still say its a muskie. i'v caught plenty of pike. only a few smaller muskies. you can tell the diff when you get them in. just like coho and kings look the same when there the same size. kings have black mouth , coho have white. i have a 36lb 44" king on the wall.
