misfish Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Word has it.Back when there was a abundance of them and caught,the ones that did the filleting were covered in blue die from the fish. So my thinking is,if you catch one.your hand would have some blue dye on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 The Blue Walleye or Blue Pike as they were called in the states were only found in Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the Niagara River. Saw and probably even caught a few a a kid going out of Port Colborne with my dad in the late 50's. We'd still fish over deeper water for the "Blues" much like they perch fish today and would troll for the "Yellows" as dad called them. They were never in inland lakes then and were quite different than Yellows in that they were small, 3 lbs was a big one, has big eyes and a mottled appearance much like a sauger. Can't believe any reports of them being caught outside of their historical range This. Its just a blue slime yellow walleye. The blue is extinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 1/2 the walleye I caught on my fly-in were blue in colour some more then others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 I have also caught a few Pike that look blue as well. Chapleau area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 both Yellow... Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 both Yellow... Randy Was in a barber shop the other day and read this article in fishing magazine there. Seemed to be saying that the blue colouration in some walleye (and perch) is caused by something called Sandercyanin which is usually excreted through urine. With the blue tinged walleyes the Sandercyanin is released through their skin instead. Interesting article. http://www.ontariooutofdoors.com/fishing/walleye/?ID=86&a=read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Was in a barber shop the other day and read this article in fishing magazine there. Seemed to be saying that the blue colouration in some walleye (and perch) is caused by something called Sandercyanin which is usually excreted through urine. With the blue tinged walleyes the Sandercyanin is released through their skin instead. Interesting article. http://www.ontarioou...e/?ID=86&a=read Excellent read EHG Answers alot of questions, but creates more.I think these scientist will be studying them for quite awhile. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 10 or 12 years ago we spent a week fishing in Quebec, 40 miles or so east of Temiskiming, and probably 1/2 the pickeral we caught had the blue tinge on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagle dad Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 thanks for all the info these walleye have no white tips they are speckaled not same as yellow walleye i have heard there is an out stocking pond up near the pickeral river system that had these fish in an effort to restock the species possible few got loose yrs ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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