hotsky Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Got this today at a place 15 minutes from home (Hamilton). I was positive it was a baby pike but the pattern looks off...like a tiger or a musky. Is it possible?? If I had an aquarium that bad boy would be coming home with me.... Edited June 8, 2013 by Gray_Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Looks like a pike to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Ya pike. Pretty sure it is illegal to keep native species in an aquarium. Probably wouldn't live long anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsky Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Never seen a pike that light or with vertical stripes :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Pike all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Pike to me. And if it came from that dirty water that'd be the reason it's light. They get lighter too... Big Lake Ab silvers and the odd purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsky Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thanks guys, that's my personal best . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locnar Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Rounded tail fin and colouring says pike. Striping says muskie. I'm gonna go with pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 I would say pike because it has light coloured markings on a dark back ground. Both pure muskies and tiger muskies have dark coloured markings on a light back ground. Pike have light markings on a dark background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Juvenile fish do not always show the same markings as adults. Some salmonids are particularly difficult sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 ...what he said. That's a pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 It's a Pike. I can tell by the smell of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Definitely a juvenile pike, no question. A musky in that water would be white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeontroller Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Sub-manible poor count is the only sure way to tell with a fish that age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Nelson Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Thanks guys, that's my personal best . Where did you get the nice Musky in your Avatar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsky Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Georgan Bay, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Ya pike. Pretty sure it is illegal to keep native species in an aquarium. Probably wouldn't live long anyways. Better let BassPro know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Better let BassPro know. HaHa, I was gonig to phone cops but apparently BPS are licensed, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Nelson Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Georgan Bay, Beauty fish. How big? Did you get her from shore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Ya pike. Pretty sure it is illegal to keep native species in an aquarium. Probably wouldn't live long anyways. Actually the only illegal part is the live transportation from waterbody to aquarium. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Actually the only illegal part is the live transportation from waterbody to aquarium. Haha That's true. I remember a thread 5-6 yrs. ago about this and it was summarized by posts like 'who cares'. lol Have caught 15 to 20 inch musky and the are silvery with dark markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Hunter Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Actually the only illegal part is the live transportation from waterbody to aquarium. Haha this is true, you need a permit to transport it - AND it counts towards you possession limit (no joke- I looked into a couple bass for my back pond but decided against it after I found the last bit out ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 this is true, you need a permit to transport it - AND it counts towards you possession limit (no joke- I looked into a couple bass for my back pond but decided against it after I found the last bit out ) What if your fish grow beyond the slot and they're in you pond (possession) ??? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) Def a Pike, but a cute little bugger! Edited June 10, 2013 by Stoty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Atlantic ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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