They were only pickerel at best, though some of them, bearing their spots on a green ground, are honored with the name of "maskalonge" by our fishermen.

A Night of Discomfort     X. Giant and the Maskalonge    XI.

"A maskalonge—-and a whopper, too!"

The maskalonge was dark gray in color with small black spots, and measured all of four feet and a half from head to tail.

Besides the maskalonge, the boys had caught several pike of fair size, so they were assured of enough to eat for several days.