I think the term "apex predator" is an intimidating one, but it really shouldn't be, necessarily. Of course, the other side of that coin is the reality that there ARE apex predators we want no part of. Before we go any further, and apex predator, says Britannica, is a "flesh-eating animal with no natural predators or enemies." Sixteen years ago, she reeled in a 47-pounder...How Are Muskellunge Apex Predators? LOOK: Record fish caught in Kentucky Stacker compiled a list of fishing records in Kentucky from Land Big Fish.