anders Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) I recently caught and released this gorgeous 27 inch fish. At first i thought it was a brown but more and more i am thinking its and atlantic. it was caught in Lake Superior out in front of the Michipicoten. Edited June 5, 2015 by anders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Atlantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Yep , pretty sure it is an Atlantic. It would have been better had you closed the mouth before the pic. I usually look at the back of the jaw in relation to the eye, much like bass, with the Brown being a largemouth and an Atlantic being a smallmouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Atlantic the x's on the body are a dear give away and Sault Michigan stocks a million of them. Speaking of which an entertaing cam for fish. In a couple of weeks there will be thousands of Atlantics to veiw http://www.lssu.edu/arl/fishcam.php Edited June 5, 2015 by Musky or Specks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anders Posted June 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the id guys Sault Michigan is below the locks at the St. Mary's River, which is why i was a litle baffled at this. the MIchipicoten is around 220 km north of the locks Edited June 5, 2015 by anders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Atlantic. Atlantic the x's on the body are a dear give away and Sault Michigan stocks a million of them. That's not really a good indicator MoS as Great Lake Browns when in bright silver can also display X shaped spotting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l2p Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 My thoughts exactly, im guna be the first and say its a brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen-fire Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Brown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Gonna say brown as well. Think atlantics have prominent spots on the cheek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) Call mnr and ask them lol I dont know how any of you guys tell these fish apart??? Just looks like a steelie to me ??? Edited June 7, 2015 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 One more for atlantic although it looks like a brown. Clear adipose fin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anders Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) this is a bad picture, but this one says brown to me???? :wallbash: [/url]">http:// Edited June 7, 2015 by anders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjang Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Brown. Large mouth, looks like heavy spotting on the dorsal fin, caudal peduncle isn't as narrow as it should be. I also find that clean atlantics have a prominent black edging on the tail fin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 ATLANTIC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 well, I'm going with a Brown Trout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) I know of two very small waterbodies in my house that get stocked with brown trout daily? Edited June 8, 2015 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 How was the fight? If it jumped, it's an Atlantic. If not, it's a Brown. There, it's settled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) Why do they make these fish look so close ? Just call it at Browntic lolol. Edited June 8, 2015 by davey buoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 How was the fight? If it jumped, it's an Atlantic. If not, it's a Brown. There, it's settled. Exactly how I clued in to my first Atlantic over 20 years ago , flatlining inshore just east of here. They were even rarer back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anders Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 How was the fight? If it jumped, it's an Atlantic. If not, it's a Brown. There, it's settled. hahaha thats what i thought...i always thought that the fight of an atlantic was 6 feet below and 6 feet above the surface. This thing bulldoged. I was just looking through my scott and crossman freshwater fishes of canada (which i should have done before), and its a brown thanks everyone for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I would have called it an Atlantic for sure until the second photo. I'd say 'call the MNR' but only do that if you want them to waste another $10 000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Atlantic/brown hybrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 A(Atlantic)+B(Brown) = C C=Caught a nice fish.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 it turned out to be a brown? man, I've caught many browns and a few 'tics and I still say it's tough as heck to tell them apart (at least until they get bigger). those 3lbs to 6lbs fish, which seem to be most common, are tough to tell them apart. nice fish - no matter what it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbait22 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Cool find. Figured it was a brown. Many browns in Alberta jump when first hooked but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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