Musky or Specks Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) You forgot Yellow Pickerel......... http://www.borealforest.org/fish/walleye.htm Stizostedion vitreum Walleye "Yellow Pickerel" Description Distinguishing Features - The largest member of the Perch family, the walleye generally has an olive-green back, with color gradually fading to a cream-color belly. The sides usually have some darker banding. The forward dorsal fin is adorned with sharp spines and the mouth has many sharp teeth; it has large, milky eyes, specially adapted for seeing in the dark. Size - Average Weight - 1.5 kg (3 lb) but walleye over 5 kg (10 lb) are not uncommon. Habitat Found throughout NW Ontario around deeper shoals during the Summer and in the shallows during the spring and fall. Spawning occurs in the shallows of gravelly bays or river mouths in spring after ice break-up. Notes The walleye is the most popular of NW Ontario game fish, known for its delicious meat. It's diet consists mainly of minnows, leaches, insects and small crustaceans. Return to Top of Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not correct sir official scientific name is now sander vitreum. Taxonomist decided that that european zander was discovered and catolouged first and it is to similar to belong to another genus entirely. Edited June 11, 2009 by Musky or Specks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Walleye, zander, and suager are all members of the perch family. The walleye and sauger used to be considered to be a different genus than zander. They have now been re-classified as a member of the same genus as zander. Walleye are still a seperate species from zander; but they are in the same genus. Yes I know KPCOGS. Its just something we teased my son about because the only ontario game fish he had not caught was a walleye and then he finally caught one right after the change in genus and we keep telling him hes still never caught a walleye its only Zander that hes caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) I didnt write it. but I'll take your word for it. na,,,,,,It's a yellow Pickerel... Edited June 11, 2009 by gbfisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I've actually heard them called both names at once... Walleyed Pickeral! Those Minna-soda yankees will do anything for a laugh eh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I didnt write it. but I'll take your word for it. na,,,,,,It's a yellow Pickerel... Hey I still wanna call a rainbow salmo gairdneri sounds cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 We've got blue ones too...... http://muskokaoutdoors.ca/blog/2007/06/18/blue-pickerel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 In my inner circle where we all fish for "walleye" on Lake Erie (and other lakes) we refer to them as "fish". So when my buddy Don calls and says he got 4 fish yesterday I KNOW he is referring to "Yellow Pike"......OK, walleye or pickerel, Eh.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 We've got blue ones too...... http://muskokaoutdoors.ca/blog/2007/06/18/blue-pickerel/ If you'll actually read your own link... they aren't Blue Pickeyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 oops wrong link..... http://www.walleyeheaven.com/blue-walleye.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 A walleye is what the yanks call a pickerel, and a pike looks like a muskie. That is never going to change for me, right or wrong, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) A walleye is what the yanks call a pickerel, and a pike looks like a muskie. That is never going to change for me, right or wrong, lol Although I am a NY Yankee HATER I will give them the benefit of the doubt and say they are no authority when it comes to fishing and baseball for that matter....... Edited June 11, 2009 by Billy Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I call them dinner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 When I moved here from Hamilton, I used to get into many arguments about their 'true' name being walleye. After living in the "south" for 12 years now though, I even find myself occasionally talking about pickerel fishing. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetofish Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 yup a pickerel is a walley..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdfast Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 So what the Heck is a mud Trout. It must nbe a newfie term as I only heard of it from Newfies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 A mud trout is a brook trout...or is it speck, lol. that live in very, very, shallow lakes with a mud bottom. You can actually taste the mud in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediangler Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Call them lame fighters but good tasting. My answer to this question is always the same. Take 7 of them on a stringer to a C.O. and see what the ticket reads. I'll bet you the words pickeral or pickerel won't be on there anywhere. It will say "exceeding the daily limit for walleye". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshS Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Depends where you are... Around here (southern ON) a walleye and a pickerel refer to the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorleyRobertson Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 And now to confuse things a walleye is neither a pickeral or a walleye anymore but has been designated a zander. It use to be a member of the perch family but the scientific community got together and changed it. Just like they did a few years back when they made the rainbow trout a member of the pacific salmon family I'm afraid you're mistaken. A Zander, although being in the same family as walleye and perch, is a different fish. It only occurs in the Eastern hemisphere, mostly on the European continent and is much larger on average, the record being well over 40 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 5 year thread bump... Might be a record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 lmao........i love when i open these, unaware of the bump and see names that dont exist on the board anymore.........Im like "Hey, wheres this dude been.......oh 2009, got it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) I'd rather go off of Scott and Crossman then Wikipidia where almost anyone can fiddle around with the info. Just sayin'. .... how do people even find these old threads? Edited March 7, 2014 by jeremy84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 I'd rather go off of Scott and Crossman then Wikipidia where almost anyone can fiddle around with the info. Just sayin'. .... how do people even find these old threads? Probably search engines, I've been tempted to reopen old ones as well LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorleyRobertson Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Walleye, zander, and suager are all members of the perch family. The walleye and sauger used to be considered to be a different genus than zander. They have now been re-classified as a member of the same genus as zander. Walleye are still a seperate species from zander; but they are in the same genus. True. The Zander is only found in the Eastern hemisphere, primarily on the European continent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 ....but 5 years later they are still walleye!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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