Author Topic: What is this guy? (Read 6923 times)

Iveexcaped3 · « **on:** May 21, 2019, 07:46:29 AM »

Took the father in law out fishing this weekend while he’s up from Comifornia. He caught a huge fish and before we could get a picture he wiggles out of his hands. Probably why he was so big. Anyway I ended up catching this guy and couldn’t find anything that resembles him in the WDWF book picture wise.

WapitiTalk1 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2019, 07:47:39 AM »

Bull trout.

Old Dog · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2019, 07:49:09 AM »

...or Dolly Varden. Either way you can't keep them.

Oh Mah · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2019, 07:51:58 AM »

Dog Lake on White pass?

h20hunter · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2019, 07:56:55 AM »

Looks like a dolly to me.

WapitiTalk1 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2019, 07:59:40 AM »

Quote from: Old Dog on May 21, 2019, 07:49:09 AM

...or Dolly Varden. Either way you can't keep them.

Old Dog, I agree. Back in the day in NW MT, we called em "Dollies" but over the years, they started classifying them as two different fish (Dolly Varden and Bull Trout). And yes, you can keep them in some areas in WA as part of your daily fish catch limit IAW the WDFW Fish Regs. Been years since I ate them but remember they weren't that good

Parasite · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2019, 08:01:24 AM »

Looks like a Lake Trout to me, but I'll defer to the experts here who say bull or dolly.

HighCountryHunter88 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2019, 08:06:19 AM »

thats a lake trout..

boneaddict · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2019, 08:46:54 AM »

Quote from: Parasite on May 22, 2019, 08:01:24 AM

Looks like a Lake Trout to me, but I'll defer to the experts here who say bull or dolly.

I think you should be more assertive....

Its a Lake Trout.

WapitiTalk1 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2019, 08:50:46 AM »

Quote from: HighCountryHunter88 on May 22, 2019, 08:06:19 AM

thats a lake trout..

No, that's a Mackinaw

boneaddict · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2019, 08:52:06 AM »

True!

Stein · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2019, 08:53:32 AM »

Probably a lake trout, you could be sure if the tail was shown. Lakers have a deep fork and bulls don't. Otherwise, I think they look very similar.

WapitiTalk1 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2019, 08:53:49 AM »

To add some info to this great thread:

"Bull trout (scientific name: Salvelinus confluentus), like their cousins, the lake trout and brook trout, are not considered trout at all. Along with the Dolly Varden (and of course Arctic char), they are members of the char family. For years people believed that the bull trout was just a localized version of Dolly Varden, but it is now accepted that they are two different species."

HighCountryHunter88 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2019, 09:00:46 AM »

Ok its a lake char... lol

Parasite · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2019, 09:12:07 AM »

Quote from: WapitiTalk1 on May 22, 2019, 08:50:46 AM

Quote from: HighCountryHunter88 on May 22, 2019, 08:06:19 AM
thats a lake trout..

No, that's a Mackinaw

Don't you mean Mackinac

Jake Dogfish · « **Reply #15 on:** May 22, 2019, 12:08:52 PM »

Bull trout is likely.
As Stein mentioned, need to see the top fin or tail for a definitive i.d. Looks like it was caught off the shore. Lakers are a deep water fish except when spawning.

Kola16 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 22, 2019, 12:40:49 PM »

Quote from: Jake Dogfish on May 22, 2019, 12:08:52 PM

Bull trout is likely.
As Stein mentioned, need to see the top fin or tail for a definitive i.d. Looks like it was caught off the shore. Lakers are a deep water fish except when spawning.

Not always true. Its actually very common to target lake trout in 20 ft of water when the water is cold.

jkononen · « **Reply #17 on:** May 22, 2019, 01:26:30 PM »

I'd say dolly. Looks to have the big mouth like all the Dolly's I've caught.

7mmfan · « **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2019, 02:21:00 PM »

100% Lake Trout. Not a Dolly or Bull Trout. They are similar looking, but very different spotting pattern and tails.

2MANY · « **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2019, 02:38:00 PM »

Yellow Rooster Tail catches anything trouty.

N7XW · « **Reply #20 on:** May 22, 2019, 03:15:30 PM »

Come on, tell the poor guy the truth. Baby sturgeon!!

Alchase · « **Reply #21 on:** May 22, 2019, 04:25:48 PM »

Quote from: 7mmfan on May 22, 2019, 02:21:00 PM

100% Lake Trout. Not a Dolly or Bull Trout. They are similar looking, but very different spotting pattern and tails.

I agree

MIKEXRAY · « **Reply #22 on:** May 22, 2019, 06:43:20 PM »

Bull trout. My vote , guess we will never know for sure. Well agree.

Cylvertip · « **Reply #23 on:** May 22, 2019, 07:30:26 PM »

Where was it caught?

MIKEXRAY · « **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2019, 07:41:20 PM »

Yes , great question. Will answer .

snarkybull · « **Reply #25 on:** May 23, 2019, 05:32:18 PM »

I see spots on the fins.

WapitiTalk1 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 23, 2019, 05:50:05 PM »

I’ll settle this. It’s a Lakecharbulldollymackytrout. There

gaddy · « **Reply #27 on:** May 23, 2019, 05:57:49 PM »

First I've hear of that species. Would it then qualify for the record books ?

WapitiTalk1 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 23, 2019, 06:02:27 PM »

Quote from: gaddy on May 23, 2019, 05:57:49 PM

First I've hear of that species. Would it then qualify for the record books ?

Shhhhhh. Geez Gaddy, first you tell somebody, they tell somebody else, and it’ll be a free for all for Lakecharbulldollymackytrout... Chaos man, chaos.

gaddy · « **Reply #29 on:** May 23, 2019, 06:10:56 PM »

My bad ( did I just say that ? I hate that excuse ) You would think after all my decades of fishing I would have learned to keep my mouth shut

ctwiggs1 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 23, 2019, 07:30:58 PM »

It’s just a house cat guys. Relax.

Alchase · « **Reply #31 on:** May 24, 2019, 09:39:20 AM »

Quote from: ctwiggs1 on May 23, 2019, 07:30:58 PM

It’s just a house cat guys. Relax.

fuzznuts · « **Reply #32 on:** May 24, 2019, 01:46:44 PM »

Hey, don't worry its just a lake trout that identifies as a dolly

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #33 on:** May 24, 2019, 01:57:27 PM »

It's a lake trout.

jackelope · « **Reply #34 on:** May 24, 2019, 02:04:32 PM »

Quote from: MIKEXRAY on May 22, 2019, 07:41:20 PM

Yes , great question. Will answer .

The question to end all questions.

castie2504 · « **Reply #35 on:** May 25, 2019, 02:12:35 PM »

Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on May 24, 2019, 01:57:27 PM

It's a lake trout.

Sweet baby Jesus! That’s funny.

MLHSN · « **Reply #36 on:** May 25, 2019, 02:34:18 PM »

Quote from: Jake Dogfish on May 22, 2019, 12:08:52 PM

Bull trout is likely.
As Stein mentioned, need to see the top fin or tail for a definitive i.d. Looks like it was caught off the shore. Lakers are a deep water fish except when spawning.

No always true. I've caught a few Lakers from shore about this time of year and in fall

7mmfan · « **Reply #37 on:** May 25, 2019, 06:58:02 PM »

Quote from: castie2504 on May 25, 2019, 02:12:35 PM

Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on May 24, 2019, 01:57:27 PM
It's a lake trout.

Sweet baby Jesus! That’s funny.

It's a lake trout. For realsies.

b23 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 26, 2019, 12:22:50 PM »

Looks like a Lake Trout/Mackinaw to me too. At Lake Pend Oreille they get pretty big, I think the record is something around 40+lbs. Not sure if Idaho Fish and Game still have a bounty on them or not, but they used to pay you $15 for every Mackinaw fish head you turned in.

HUNTIN4SIX · « **Reply #39 on:** May 26, 2019, 04:05:26 PM »

TIGER TROUT :chuckle:TROUSER TROUT

7mmfan · « **Reply #40 on:** May 26, 2019, 08:14:44 PM »

Quote from: HUNTIN4SIX on May 26, 2019, 04:05:26 PM

TIGER TROUT :chuckle:TROUSER TROUT

This was my next best guess.

Scheindogg · « **Reply #41 on:** May 26, 2019, 08:20:48 PM »

It’s a large coyote

sagerat · « **Reply #42 on:** May 26, 2019, 09:27:01 PM »

Crab bait 🦀

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