Clemmons, M. and Newman, J.T. (1997) Wildlife profiles: Muskellunge Esox maquinongy.
Division of Conservation Education, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Esox masquinongy | Egg | Incubation time | Eggs hatch in 2 to 3 weeks | 2.0 days |
| Esox masquinongy | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | By 3 weeks of age the young begin to feed on other fish | 3.0 °C * day |
| Esox masquinongy | Female | Age at sexual maturity | Muskellunge are sexually mature between 3 and 5 years of age, and males mature before females | 3.0 year |
| Esox masquinongy | Female | Absolute fecundity | Females willl deposit 200,000 to 300,000 eggs during spawning | 200.0 thousand eggs |
| Esox masquinongy | Male | Age at sexual maturity | Muskellunge are sexually mature between 3 and 5 years of age, and males mature before females | 3.0 years |
| Esox masquinongy | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | Spawning occurs early in the spring | ['April', 'May', 'June'] |
| Esox masquinongy | Spawning conditions | Spawning temperature | When water temperature warm to 50 degrees Farhenheit and remain that warm for several days | 50.0 °C |
| Esox masquinongy | Spawning conditions | Spawning water type | Shallow pools close to moving water | No category |
| Esox masquinongy | Spawning conditions | Spawning depth | Shallow | No data |
| Esox masquinongy | Spawning conditions | Spawning site preparation | Eggs are scattered | Open water/substratum scatter |
| Esox masquinongy | Spawning conditions | Parity | Muskellunge may live to be 8 to 10 years old | No category |
| Esox masquinongy | Spawning conditions | Parental care | Receive no parental care | No care |