ketchenany Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Published on: October 20, 2010 Paul Parise landed this 51-inch albino musky from the lower Flambeau River. www.muskiesinc.org The musky Paul Parise boated on Oct. 6, 2010, from the lower Flambeau River in Rusk County is truly the rarest of the rare: a 51-inch albino musky. "That is a pretty fantastic catch," says Tim Simonson, co-chair of the Department of Natural Resources musky committee. "Albino musky are pretty rare to begin with, and for one to survive to that size is pretty uncommon given they don't have the protective camouflage to hide from predators or sneak up on prey. This fish stood out from day one, but through luck and maybe some skill, it survived." The fish is the second albino musky to surface in Wisconsin waters in recent years. In 2005, a DNR fisheries crew caught a white musky in their fyke nets during population surveys. But that fish was much smaller -- 32.7 inches long and 7.9 pounds at the time. Albinism is a heredity condition in humans, other mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, in which there is a total or partial lack of pigment that gives color to the skin, hair and eyes. The growth and development of an albino is the same as that of a normal individual. They also have the ability to reproduce offspring. The complete story about Paul Parise's unique musky catch and release will appear in the December 2010 issue of MUSKIE Magazine, the official publication of Muskies, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Pretty cool! I wonder if it had a hint of vanilla taste to it!? HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Manitoubass Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 wow! what a fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbailey Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 albino animals are just creepy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb4me Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Albino eh...I dunno that pic is a little ify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC1OZ Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 shooped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 There are musky in GBay that are deep water dwellers that are almost white in colour so I can believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT8 smoker craft Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Too bad about the picture quality and lighting. If I didn't know otherwise, I would have thought it was just a nice silver musky on a sunny day. x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC1OZ Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 That's the whitest black pants/hat/and sweater I've ever seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Those eyes on the fish are dark too, need a better picture. Looks shifty, but damn thats a wicked looking fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeFishing Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Kool fish... Very rare! I'd love to catch that myself and take a nice picture too ! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I got an albino skunk for sale he is all white except for were he is black still... A faded fish is not truly an albino their are other factors to consider but the photo does not give the detail to confirm or deny that it is what it is claimed. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bare foot wader Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 crappy pic but do a bit of research, it's a legit fish...wisconsin dnr first netted albino musky in 2005, heard of a few since then, all smaller ones though and all netted by dnr...i heard musky magazine is running this article in their dec issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I got an albino skunk for sale he is all white except for were he is black Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Really rare ! Maybe only a few in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djeep Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 in musky hunter magazine their was an albino muskie over 40" caught in wisconsin it was in an issue from last year I'll post when I find which one. I was thinking it was the same fish till I saw the pic, the one in the magazine doesn't look similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 This is what comes of hatchery raised fish. Freaks survive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryC Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I'd buy that story, I have personally seen a picture of one caught in the north kawarthas about 2 years ago. It was not nearly this big but it was albino for sure. I will see if I can get a copy of the pic and post it. Clarence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Bass Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Nice Musky. Either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 it wasnt white until you got it into the boat. stop scaring the crap out of the fish. what color would you be if something 10 times the size of you lifted you up and showed you a frying pan ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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