Lamprey ID?

[GreenCanada]

Just caught what I believe to be a 22" lamprey in the Credit River. This was a first for me and I wasn't 100% positive it was an invasive sea lamprey so I released it after taking a few photographs.

 

Could anyone help me identify this for future reference?

 

Thanks

 

Rob

 

 

 

 

 

[anders]

100% sea lamprey, helped kill millions of them while working for lamprey control

[Jacob]

100% sea lamprey, helped kill millions of them while working for lamprey control

 

X2, definetally a sea lampray.

[GreenCanada]

Thanks for the help identifying this for me. I thought it was, but I wasn't sure. The next one won't be so lucky.

 

Cheers

[Dave Bailey]

Thanks for the help identifying this for me. I thought it was, but I wasn't sure. The next one won't be so lucky.

 

Cheers

 

Had this come up on the board recently. Make certain that you identify the species without question, because one of the other species that occurs here is protected.

[GreenCanada]

Had this come up on the board recently. Make certain that you identify the species without question, because one of the other species that occurs here is protected.

 

I couldn't agree more. I always make sure to identify something before deciding to retain, especially when they may be a legally protected species.

 

[jigsnreels]

The size itself is the giveaway here. Mature American Brook lampreys average about 13" long, while the threatened Northern Brook lamprey is only about half as big.

 

Just out of curiosity, what did you take it with?

[cuzza]

Saw a blueish coloured lamprey dead in Bronte last night, was over a foot long (didn't have a camera and I wasn't going in to get it!). Have read a little on them and apprently they change to that colour when heading for the sea?

[GreenCanada]

Bouncing a spinner along the river bottom