Any of several North American species of small pike

• Redfin fish
• Ontario lake
• Juvenile predator gets choice fish circling river
• Fish extolled in "Walden"

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

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 ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pike \Pike\, n. [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see Pie magpie), and E. spike. Cf. Pick , n. & v., Peak , Pique .] (Mil.) A foot soldier's weapon, consisting of ...

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.