Face Visor Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 This fish floated in last weekend, very freshly dead. I've caught a couple musky at Balsam over the years and they've always been much more silver in colour with less distinct markings. Given the increasing prevalence of pike in the lake I was wondering if this was a tiger musky. Just wondering if anyone here could tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 yes it's a tiger get that young man a fishn rod, he looks gung ho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Looks like a tiger to me. Too bad you cut the tail out of the picture. Do you recall whether the tips of the tail fin were rounded or pointed? Muskie's are pointed while pike's are more rounded. Based on the colouring I would say it's a tiger, if it hadn't rounded tips on it's tail it was definitely a tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cram Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) Yep - tiger for sure. Beautiful fish. Striking colours. I know it wouldn't make a biologist happy, but i wish they were more common....would really love to catch one, or at least see one in person. Edited July 13, 2010 by cram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsTheBassMan Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Beauty Fish and definitely a tiger . . . too bad it was dead and floating around. Guess someone's revival efforts, or lack-there-of, didn't keep him breathing. And like Raf says, that little fella needs a fishing pole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Visor Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thanks for the feedback. The little fella, my neighbor, has a fishing pole and loves going fishing. He, his dad and my daughter spend a fair amount of time pulling in perch with the odd bass, walleye and pike on Balsam. Here's another pic showing the fins, they look rounded to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Tigers have rounded tail tips. That is a tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillj Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Pretty fish ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing n autograph Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Nice find....would look nice on the wall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devious Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Beautiful fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinguypat Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 does this help? http://www.musky.ca/chart.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcba Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 such a wild looking specimen. look at those stripes! a true tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Beautiful fish man!!! What a set of dentures on that thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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