Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 I caught a little pike with a blue mouth and some of it's fins were blue-ish as well. I tried to attach a pic but it's too big and I'm just on my phone, might upload it to photobucket later. Anybody ever see this in pike (or other fish) before or know why it's that colour? Everything else about it was normal and healthy looking.
manitoubass2 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 Never seen or heard of that! Ive caught one pike that was normal on one side and white on the other
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) Trying to get the link to post, stupid phone. <a class='bbc_url' href='http://s301.photobucket.com/user/Dontcry4mejanhrdina/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_1.jpg.html'><img src='http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn56/Dontcry4mejanhrdina/Mobile%20Uploads/image_1.jpg' alt='Posted Image' class='bbc_img' /></a> Edited August 13, 2015 by Dontcryformejanhrdina
Acountdeleted Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 I know up north they have 'silver pike' it's just a different colour phase. May be similar with this as well. Like blue walleye.
cram Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 Have seen lots of blue tinged walleye. Apparently it's a pigment in their slime. May be something similar?
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Posted August 13, 2015 It wasn't a silver pike, still had normal green sides with white spots. Wish I could link the photo.
manitoubass2 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) Email it to me [email protected] Ill post it for ya? Edited August 13, 2015 by manitoubass2
kickingfrog Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 Sorry, my bad. I was using smurfs for bait. Ya, it's the same blue algae that some walleye have.
Gnote Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 I read somewhere that blue walleye were simply lacking a pigment in thier skin that normally produces thier golden colour. It was a minor genetic mutation.
Rizzo Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 yes, I have caught a blue-tinged pike before too
AKRISONER Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 we catch these fish all the time, ive seen both pickerel and pike with this colouration, check this 40 incher my pops caught this spring with a blue face
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Posted August 14, 2015 Email it to me [email protected] Ill post it for ya? Tried emailing it to you, not sure if it went through. Damn phone.
manitoubass2 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 Tried emailing it to you, not sure if it went through. Damn phone. Yeah I got it. Ill post it up soon?
manitoubass2 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 Gotta say that mouth looks awesome! Neat!
manitoubass2 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 And that net reminds me of fishing 25 years ago???
DOS Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 he has been eating grape popsicles like my kids...LOL
dave524 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 I've caught Bowfins that had a green tongue, never a pike.
mitch seguin Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 There were a few Timmins back lakes where 'blue' pike could be had. My young lads at the time thought they were 'cool'.
cram Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 That looks different from the blue walleye i've caught. Maybe just how it's expressed on a pike
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