Pike? I think so?

[ciceri]

Well, being the facebook creeper I am, I came across this picture that someone took of a fish. I look at it, and the head screams Pike, and it also looks like there are very distinctive circles on its side, but I am not 100% and it's hard to tell as I was not there. Now, I beleive these pictures were taken at Ken Reid park, meaning the water is Sturgeon Lake waters, very close to the Scugog River.

Edited April 5, 2010 by Ciceri

[pike slayer]

looks like a pike to me

[Syn]

platypus. For some reason I'd bet on pike but its so hard to tell.

 

Saw this the other day http://muskie.outdoo...tch.asp?id=2282

Edited April 5, 2010 by Syn

[4thgen]

Really hard to say for sure but there isn't really anything that would make me think it's a pike moreso than a musky. On the other hand, both the body of water and the forked, pointed tail side with musky.

 

I'm going with musky.

 

Edit: Also, I've seen numerous musky sitting like that in flowing water, especially during the spring.

Edited April 5, 2010 by 4thgen

[ciceri]

It looks kinda beat up, making it harder to tell..

Just found out it was in Ken Reid for sure.

[bare foot wader]

I'm going with musky....sides look pretty light, looks like dark pattern on lighter body....I've seen quite a few muskies sunning themselves like that, not so much with pike

[ciceri]

I'm going with musky....sides look pretty light, looks like dark pattern on lighter body....I've seen quite a few muskies sunning themselves like that, not so much with pike

 

Ya I've seen many Musky sunning in the river like that.

[Rizzo]

not enough contrast on the sides. I think the light spots on the dark sides of a pike would be more visible if that was a pike. I have caught muskies that have very little markings so here's a vote for musky. To me, pike always look pretty much the same (except those blue or albino freaks)but muskies can have a broad range of appearance from striped to spotted to green to silver...

[MCTFisher9120]

Cool video of the fish in the current, my vote is Muskie for the photo Ryan.

[mattyk]

musky.

[ciceri]

I still see a Pike head when I look at it.. And ya, that video is siiiick, huge fish.

I see now that what I though were marking is the sun shining on its side, lol.

 

 

Looks like a young fish

[Ben_Daniels]

I swear people on this board are blind.....Atlantic

 

-Ben

[ciceri]

I swear people on this board are blind.....Atlantic

 

-Ben

I remember that thread, went to check it after a bit and it totally vanished

[gone_fishin]

tail looks forked to me... although it's hard to tell, my money is still on musky.

[hawk-eye]

Hard to tell but the colour of the body seems to be to dark to be a muskie, Im goin with pike

[Jonny]

Come on guys - admit it - the pic isn't good enough to be able to tell.

[phatfish]

there has been a few pike caught out of scoug the last couple years and the ministry has then for research. good chance it is a pike as they could work there way through the trent sevren....

[danbouck]

Carp

[spinnerbaitking]

Grabbed my Bluewater Optics & no more glare so Pike it is maybe:dunno:

Richard

Edited April 6, 2010 by spinnerbaitking

[Carp]

Looks like a long, slender fish built for speed.

[TerryC]

Let's call it a Tiger Musky and keep everyone Happy.

 

 

Clarence

[Mykester]

Burbot

[Sinker]

I'd say its a musky.

 

Judging by where it was taken, I sure as hell hope it is a musky, and not a pike. I've spent a lot of years on sturgeon, and never seen or heard of one out of there YET. You never know I guess....

 

S.

[bassman87]

Tiller.