Clampet Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Can't say or tell for sure, but some of these pics of "blue" pickerel kinda look like dark pickerel. I still can't get over the fact that these fish actually "bleed" blue slime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 I have listened to the "blue pike" stories for years from my father and other old fisherman, many who have since passed away. I myself never caught a true Lake Erie "blue pike" but did catch some of the blue tinted walleyes on the French River about 25 years ago. Here in the Buffalo area walleye were and sometimes still referred to as yellow pike because of the blue pike that most guys fished for. From what I was told they were a much smaller fish but also a better tasting fish than the yellow pike. I can remember going for fish fries with my family at a favorite tavern in the village that my dad knew the owner very well. Dad would seem to always get stuck working late on Fridays and we would arrive late for the fish dinner when all the "blue pike" were sold out. The owner would say to my dad, "sorry Art but were out of blue pike buy I have yellow pike for 50 cents", a 25 cent savings over blue pike. Boy those were the days, now a haddock fish fry is about $9.99 at most taverns that are left here. Over fishing by sportsmen, commercial fishermen and pollution did it's toll on the prize eating blue pike in Lake Erie and Ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 ..Here in the Buffalo area walleye were and sometimes still referred to as yellow pike .. So, youse guys call walleye "yellow Pike"? Like, is that short for Pike, as in "Pickeral"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 So, youse guys call walleye "yellow Pike"? Like, is that short for Pike, as in "Pickeral"? YES, any of the OLD timers will still call then "yellow pike" however, anyone less than 60 now refer to them by their correct name "WALLEYE" eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Yes we have caught a few of them on the mighty ottawa river,my buddy who is from deep river,and his father and grandfather have been fishermen & log drivers on the ottawa river since the turn of the century,and they kept trying to tell the MNR whos head office is in pembroke that they had caught a few small blue walleye,in the river,till they finnally kept a few and took them in to the office to be verified,and they were blues....him and myself have caught a few of them,but i have not caught one in about 10yrs,i will look for pictures i have they are on film,so if i find them i will post for everyone to see,i do think that they are still there,and for whatever reason they are only about 1-1.5 lb fish from what i remember...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 YES, any of the OLD timers will still call then "yellow pike" however, anyone less than 60 now refer to them by their correct name "WALLEYE" eh They might be a Walleyed Pickerel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 I've never gotten any that are blue as in the one picture above but i've taken many that are dark with no golden shine to it. I woulnd't mind catching a big blue lingcod some day, they look pretty cool. (not the freshwater burbot that many mistakenly call a ling) like this guy http://orioncharters.com/Blue%20Ling%20Cod%20-2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 seems like they are still around even though the experts say there not. cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 They might be a Walleyed Pickerel! There you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedude Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 aren't we quick on the draw this morning GCD thanks for the chuckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 "Blue Walleyes, Have U caught any?" ....Yep, many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 ....Yep, many. Eee doggies, you don't need to be so long-winded about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoorguy61 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 I have heard that in years past, that blueish walleye in Quinte were primarily caught slightly south of Thompsons Point in a small bay. That said, MNR staff stated that this was just an annomally from one specific area of the BOQ and not the Lk. Erie strain that if I remember correctly was the original (believed to be extinct). outdoorguy61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacky tambaqui Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 We still catch them north of Parry Sound at my Grandfathers hunt camp. I believe the ratio is 1 in 15 walleyes we catch are blue. The colour doesn't come off, they are generally smaller, and their eyes are larger and higher on the head than the yellows. My brother Joonmoon sent a pic in to Bob Izumi over 20 yrs ago. He offered to have my brother on Real Fishing with him if he'd guide him to the fish. Joon declined. one guy in our group last year caught a little one on a lake in north eastern ontario near kirkland lake, it was only about 10 inches but pretty neat to get to see one in person. i have also heard that they will turn the ice or snow blue colored when layed out . jason Caught in the same place as Studds.... Released the next moring, not sure if it turned anything blue, because I really didn't want to look. I too have caught Blues up around Kirkland Lake when I lived/fished in the area. They have a gun-metal colouration about them as well as bigger, higher-set eyes and longer, skinnier bodies. The ratio seemed to be one Blue to every 15 or so Yellows. ...And no, I don't believe them to be extinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynotfishing Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Blue walleye don't exist anymore. If you are curious about the blue walleye story, I've searched the web and post an interesting post on my blog : Blue Walleye. You will also find in my post a link to a scientific research on Blue Walleye. I was amazed also to read one of the research update from Dr. Wayne Schaefer : «It is possible that walleye in Canada use, as a sun screen, the very chemical which forms in their blood from exposure to too much sun. This conclusion is still only speculation but it is our best hypothesis.» Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Had a pic of one somewhere. That is, the one's with the blue slime. Like Dan says, they are not that rare. The slime is caused I believe by a protein... or maybe it was a healthy, natural bacteria. Read it in OOD. Now, blue walleye... several years back my friend John did take a super blue walleye off the Cheepas River. Every other fish that weekend was gold, there was no reason for this one to glow blue. Extinct... ??? Did not the latest OOD or ODC have an article contrary to that? Cougars... now aren't they supposed to be extinct around here too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted May 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 ..Extinct... ??? Did not the latest OOD or ODC have an article contrary to that? Cougars... now aren't they supposed to be extinct around here too? Good point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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