Rod Caster Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Joey Tiger wanted to see some of the walleye I've been catching on Nipissing so I showed him. We (I) caught 7 walleye and he missed a big girl, right at the hole. The perch were plenty. It was very mild tonight, but the wind and snow were strong. The GPS guided us in and out. Joey also caught a ling with an interesting parasite. This is the first time I see one of these on Nipissing. Has anybody else seen them here? As it turns out, fishing "blind" isn't always a disadvantage. Here's a bonus picture of Matt's (Bassassin) bad weather fishing system. Edited February 28, 2012 by Rod Caster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 awesome trip congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Awesome Chad You've been getting into some quality fish this season Looks like the parasite is a leech of some sort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Many different types of native lamprey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Great outing Guys !!!! Isnt that a Lamprey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) .... Looks like the parasite is a leech of some sort Many different types of native lamprey. Great outing Guys !!!! Isnt that a Lamprey? OK it's either a leechprey or lampleech either way... it's a blood sucking parasite Edited February 28, 2012 by Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Many different types of native lamprey. Are any Nipising-native species of lamprey Parisitic? Joey was saying that the Northern Lamprey, a native species, isn't parasitic. Until tonight, I've never even seen a lamprey mark on a Nipissing fish. Edited February 28, 2012 by Rod Caster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Some are parasitic but not all. The sea lamprey gets most of the attention because it is not native to the great lakes and hit the big game fish hard once it arrived. Edited February 28, 2012 by kickingfrog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Had to dig up a text book. Freshwater Fishes of Canada lists 9 species of lamprey in Canada, two types in Nipissing. Northern Brook Lamprey: non-parasitic Silver Lamprey: parasitic Dr. Salvelinus would be the best one on this board, that I am aware of, if you have more questions. Edited February 28, 2012 by kickingfrog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 ..and I'm pretty sure I read something very recently that they are trying to make the Silver a protected species! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Awesome!!! Not even the bad weather can keep u away from ice...great job, Chad!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Had to dig up a text book. Freshwater Fishes of Canada lists 9 species of lamprey in Canada, two types in Nipissing. Northern Brook Lamprey: non-parasitic Silver Lamprey: parasitic Dr. Salvelinus would be the best one on this board, that I am aware of, if you have more questions. Thanks Rob, it would be hard to identify the lamprey from my photo. It would be a good sign for the lake if it's a Silver Lamprey. I also wonder if maybe it's a Sea Lamprey; are there any other accounts of them in Nipissing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 R.C., Lots of the smaller pike we catch in the summer have lamprey marks on them. Seen a pictures of a few big pike and musky with them too. Never heard / seen one on a ling. I don't think they kill the fish here. Just latch on and feed for a while. Still working that Wirek spoon? You better go buy a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Freshwater Fishes of Canada also mentions that the wound left by the Silver Lamprey is smaller, relative to the sea lamprey, and a single wound is not likely to cause "death in any large heavily scaled fish that it might attack" but on "burbot and catfish they often penetrate the body wall and kill the individual". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks Rob, it would be hard to identify the lamprey from my photo. It would be a good sign for the lake if it's a Silver Lamprey. I also wonder if maybe it's a Sea Lamprey; are there any other accounts of them in Nipissing? I don't believe the sea lamprey is in Nipissing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I don't believe the sea lamprey is in Nipissing. Hopefully not!! Great report Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Freshwater Fishes of Canada also mentions that the wound left by the Silver Lamprey is smaller, relative to the sea lamprey, and a single wound is not likely to cause "death in any large heavily scaled fish that it might attack" but on "burbot and catfish they often penetrate the body wall and kill the individual". what is this book you have and where can I get one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I don't believe the sea lamprey is in Nipissing. Didn't someone catch a Chinook there a few years back? If a Chinny could find it's way in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 what is this book you have and where can I get one? Freshwater Fishes of Canada by W.B. Scott and E.J. Crossman Amazon.ca has a used hardcover version listed for $1270.59. You might be able to find a new soft cover for $100 or so. The other opton would be find a student who bought it and doesn't want/need it anymore. That's not me however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 what is this book you have and where can I get one? Standard textbook can be ordered through any college book store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Didn't someone catch a Chinook there a few years back? If a Chinny could find it's way in there... The French river is a very direct route from the Great Lakes.... The wound on the ling from yesterday was definitely smaller than what I've seen on chinook and steelhead in the great lakes. However the eel was very large and definitely looked like the other sea lamprey i've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Here is the wikipedia info. Silver Lamprey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 We picked a spot on Callander Bay today and had a good mix of fish, but "prime time" was a bust! Joey was tuned right into the walleye and started catching them at 4pm. We also managed a few nice pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Salmon get caught in Nip regularly .. Lampleeches are common as well, never seen one on a Ling though ... Nice catches Chad & Joey ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC1 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 At least someone's having a great time on the ice lately! I've had 4 bad trips (3 skunks and 1 crappie) in the last week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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