Editing American pickerel (section)

== Description ==
The two subspecies are very similar, but the grass pickerel lacks the redfin's distinctive orange to red [[fish fin|fin]] coloration. The former's fins have dark leading edges and amber to dusky coloration. In addition, the light areas between the dark bands are generally wider on the grass pickerel and narrower on the redfin pickerel. Record size grass and redfin pickerels can weigh around {{convert|2|lb}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 November 2020|title=New York State Freshwater Fishing Records|url=https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7935.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-03|website=New York State Department of Environmental Conservation|archive-date=2021-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422074554/https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7935.html}}</ref> and reach lengths of around {{convert|13|in|cm}}.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Stegemann|first=Eileen C.|date=1989|title=Pikes - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation|url=https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7034.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-03|website=New York State Department of Environmental Conservation|archive-date=2021-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309203511/https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7034.html}}</ref> Redfin and grass pickerels are typically smaller than [[chain pickerel]]s, which can be much larger.<ref name=":0" />