Rich Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Okay.. so I went steelheading today and all I managed was this mystery fish. I was sure it was a salmon, but after inspecting it closely I couldn't figure out what type of salmon. It was a male, and I kept it. The pics were taken after I took the guts out and it had laid on shore and bled out for probably an hour, but the coloration remained the same just a little lighter. After eating it this evening (it was delicious by the way) I know for a fact it was some type of salmon. I've just never seen a salmon with that kind of coloration. The weirdest part for me was getting a salmon that looked so fresh this late in the season. Maybe some OFC'ers can clarify my catch! And the ever so famous, "porch shot" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeie Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 im not sure but maybe could it be an atlantic salmon?? although ive never seen an atlantic before lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRMC Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Looks like a Brown Trout to me Rich. Looks Delicious too. Great Catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 I'd agree that it is an Atlantic, if it's a Salmon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milty Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) Looks like some kinda weird brown trout hybrid,..strange lookin fish,..i hope somoene can identify it..did u eat it yet? How did it taste ?? Way to go on the catch though,..how was the fight? What were you using?..shoulda took pics b4 gutting it...probably best to take this baby out of the gene pool...lol,..but im not sure i would eat that or anything else from Lake O tribs...LOL Edited November 11, 2007 by Uncle Milty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeeter99 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Sorry I just think it is funny that you caught a fish out of lake O trib and you dont know what it is **AND THEN YOU ATE IT** LOL!!!!! looks like a brown trout salmon hybrid ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 I ate it, it was delicious. Caught it on a roe bag bottom bounced and it was a Lake Erie trib. I thought I knew it was a salmon when I kept it.. didn't really think about the strange coloration until afterward. I was just too excited about the meal, LOL! It fought like a champ, no jumps though. Definitely not a trout though, I can tell by the taste of the meat, haha Now I kinda feel guilty for keeping an atlantic.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Well I just googled "male atlantic salmon" and boom, there it was. Definitely a male atlantic. Wow if that's how atlantic's taste I hope I catch more, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhunter Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 the fish is a brown trout lots of them inthe system now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nater Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Baffles me that you can fish rivers and not distinguish between a brown and an atlantic Do they put something in the water you guys drink over there? Nate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 it looks similar to a male atlantic and that was my intial thought, but judging by the tail, definitely a brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Square tails are usually trout, brown in this case. Lakers are an exception to my trout rule, they tend to have a forked tail like salmon. I don't catch a lot of trout but I'd guess it's a brown. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Baffles me that you can fish rivers and not distinguish between a brown and an atlantic Do they put something in the water you guys drink over there? Nate No I just focus on more important species throughout the fishing season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) We don't talk like that here, Nate. On the other hand, I'm with you. I have no idea what kind of fish that is, either. Baffled. Edited November 11, 2007 by douG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMASSE Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 THATS A ATLANTIC FOR SURE WE LET ABOUT 300 GO LAST YEAR ON WILMONT AND BOWMANVILLE BY THE WAY NATE SMOLT TO JUVINELE ALTALANTIC LOOKS THE SAME AS A BROWN.. NICE FISH, we caught 2 last year 1 On the credit and another in bowmanville. Both of mine were tagged. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Interesting responses. So.... what is it? Atlantic or Brown? And why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Male Atlantic Salmon: After some investigation on Google I'm also 100% sure it was a male atlantic. No tags either. I wasn't aware there was a stocking program on atlantics in Lake Erie.. any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 the tail says its a brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) And why is that...it appears Atlantics have a square tail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Salmo_s...rken_Norway.JPG Edited November 11, 2007 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniceguy Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) there is no Atlantic stocking on Erie..its a brown and they are stocked in erie, in larger and larger numbers each year by the DEC. The fish is not a hybrid or anything of the sorts just a brown in full spawn dress, with a worn out tail from being a repeat spawner smolt to juvinile fish Atlantics have a different spot pattern and very different parr markings then a brown, the two fish in the natal stage of life are very easy to distinguish, to the angler not aware of the sometimes subtle but easily distinguisable markings and patterns migratory out of the lake browns and an Atlantic can sometimes be confused. Atlantics are for the most part out of season in the stream environment while browns are'nt Edited November 11, 2007 by aniceguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) Gotta agre with brown trout here Lots of them stocked in Eire on the US side plus resident populations in Lynn,Big and Otter. Ive caught a lot in Big while steelheading. Edited November 11, 2007 by Musky or Specks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefish Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 I too say a brown..no stocking of atlantics in erie at least I think so anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) Guess you had to taste it to know that it was not a trout.. lol I've stopped caring. I now know what it was. Thanks for the help guys. Edited November 11, 2007 by Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 there is no Atlantic stocking on Erie.. I don't know what it is honestly. We don't have either species up here. But... there is no Flounder stocking in Lake Superior, and one has been caught there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milty Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Gotta be some kinda Hybrid...Brown/Atlantic...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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