mercman Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/news/rare-hybrid-fish-caught-on-tape-235475.aspx#.T7biz23d-Fw.facebook Very cool looking fsih and very rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Awesome fish! I'll be targeting pickerel this summer, hope I get one of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Thanks Merc.......very interesting article....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 If those are Hybrids then Nipissing's Cache Bay is full of 'em .... I'm not sure about this one ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Just tuning in now,only 10 mins left,may of missed it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Just tuning in now,only 10 mins left,may of missed it.. Caught it at the end,what a nice looking /angry/toothy fish. Very aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 If those are Hybrids then Nipissing's Cache Bay is full of 'em .... I'm not sure about this one ... Like to have it identified as such by a biologist, not uncommon for young pike to have barred markings changing to spots as they get older/bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Bang on ! I've see that pattern often , Ray Carrignan is a good guy , but sometimes his producers make false claims , like his " Blue Walleye" show ...color phases are to blame sometimes I think . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hey Paul,how was the pike fishing today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 I'm no expert but when they are saying pickerel, they are referring to chain pickerel, not walleye. I think a chain pickerel is a type of pike. I don't think a northern pike and walleye could mate and reproduce successfully. Too different Do we have chain pickerel in Ontario? peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Very cool...but I think I'd rather gouge my own eyes out than sit through an entire episode of Outdoor Passion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhousesoccer Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) . Edited August 12, 2014 by vtbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Not that rare. They are everywhere in Lake Champlain, from the south end to the north end 120 miles away. I catch at least one just about every time I spend a day on the lake tossing bass or pike lures around. They also are found in pretty high frequency in other waters around Vermont where both chain pickerel and northern pike co-exist, like Lake Memphremagog. They are cool looking fish, for sure, but I think they are making a much bigger deal about the 'rarity' of the fish than it really is. I don't know.......We have lots of areas/lakes that have both chain pickerel and N Pike and I have yet to see anything that looks like this specie..........but I have only been fishing 54 years so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted May 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Not that rare. They are everywhere in Lake Champlain, from the south end to the north end 120 miles away. I catch at least one just about every time I spend a day on the lake tossing bass or pike lures around. They also are found in pretty high frequency in other waters around Vermont where both chain pickerel and northern pike co-exist, like Lake Memphremagog. They are cool looking fish, for sure, but I think they are making a much bigger deal about the 'rarity' of the fish than it really is. Actually, you appear to be right.I did some googling, and For some reason, norther lake Champlain and parts of Lake Magog seem to have a greater concentration of this fish than most other places.There is no doubt that they are a rare occurance in other areas, but not as rare as WFN made out. Scientists cant figure out why these locations have a higher amount of the Hybrid than other bodies of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhousesoccer Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) . Edited August 12, 2014 by vtbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfisher Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 I'm no expert but when they are saying pickerel, they are referring to chain pickerel, not walleye. I think a chain pickerel is a type of pike. I don't think a northern pike and walleye could mate and reproduce successfully. Too different Do we have chain pickerel in Ontario? peter We have two types of Pickerel actually, Chain Pickerel have recently moved into Ontario waters from New York state, although you can only get them around Kingston and the St.Lawrence River. Our truly native Pickerel is Esox americanus vermiculatus, the Grass Pickerel. These guys are found in scattered populations throughout Southern Ontario, and the biggest size they get to is only 12-13" long. These fish can be mistaken for juvenile Pike when they are captured by anglers. They are a fish I want to target and catch. With respects to the hybrid, the way the head looks to me suggests it does have some Chain Pickerel in it (Ive caught one in Nova Scotia), although smaller Pike that are smaller than 20-24" can show the progression from juvenile barring to adult spotting (which I have gotten into an argument before because someone caught a juvenile pike but people thought it was a Musky because "Pike don't have barring, Muskies do"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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