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Answer for the clue "Any of several North American species of small pike ", 8 letters:
pickerel

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A freshwater fish of the genus ''Esox''. 2 (label en Canada) walleye, A species of gamefish, (taxlink Sander vitreus species noshow=1), native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"young pike," late 13c., diminutive of pike , the fish (see pike (n.3)), with French pejorative suffix -rel ; perhaps formed in Anglo-French.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sauger \Sau"ger\, n. (Zo["o]l.) An American fresh-water food fish ( Stizostedion Canadense ); -- called also gray pike , blue pike , hornfish , land pike , sand pike , pickering , and pickerel .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pickerel may refer to: Esox , genus of fish commonly known as the pickerels American pickerel Chain pickerel Walleye , particularly in Canada Pickerel Frog Pickerel, Wisconsin Three ships of the United States Navy have used the name USS Pickerel : , F -class ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. flesh of young or small pike any of several North American species of small pike

Usage examples of pickerel.

He passed over the Royal River, where they had fished for steelies and pickerel as boys.