What is this guy?

[Jake Dogfish]

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]

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]

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

[7mmfan]

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

[2MANY]

Yellow Rooster Tail catches anything trouty.

[N7XW]

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

[Alchase]

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

 

I agree

[MIKEXRAY]

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

[Cylvertip]

Where was it caught?

[MIKEXRAY]

Yes , great question.   Will answer .

[snarkybull]

I see spots on the fins.

[WapitiTalk1]

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

[gaddy]

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

[WapitiTalk1]

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]

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