mystery fish

GTO · 05-21-2006, 04:24 PM

Ok, I usually just go for bass but this weekend I either caught a trout or salmon...my first. a real nice one from my dock. It was silver with spots. A beautiful fish. Took a couple of pictures and then let it go. So, what was it??

GusMan · 05-22-2006, 08:57 AM

Most likely a salmon.

Check out this link:

http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/fis...ckedsalmon.htm

Lake trout are also spotted, but darker with purplish tints.
Rainbow are silverish, but with green and pink colors as
well. White perch are silver, but with no spots.

Cheers....

Gusman

GTO · 05-22-2006, 10:41 AM

Are these salmon located in Winni? I tried to post a picture that I took but had trouble posting it here. I will try again

Quote:

Originally Posted by GusMan

Most likely a salmon.

Check out this link:

http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/fis...ckedsalmon.htm

Lake trout are also spotted, but darker with purplish tints.
Rainbow are silverish, but with green and pink colors as
well. White perch are silver, but with no spots.

Cheers....

Gusman

GusMan · 05-22-2006, 02:07 PM

Hi GTO,

Yes... Winnie is pretty loaded with landlocked salmon.

I'm a bass fisherman too, and occasionally catch them when fishing for smallies. This year, I caught a Lake Trout on Winnisquam while fishing for smallies. Not sure where you were fishing (how deep, what type of lures etc) but this is a bit late in the season to catch them relatively shallow. Of course with this weather, who knows what the fish re doing!

Usually, just after ice-out is when you catch salmon while fishing for smallies.

Anyhow... it's always nice to get surprised!

Cheers...

Gusman

GTO · 05-22-2006, 03:42 PM

Definately a salmon. I compared it to other salmon on fishwinni.com (although mine was smaller) and it was definately a salmon. I caught it off my dock in about 10 feet of water. What a beautiful fish. I was using, get this, rubber worms on a 2.0 hook. I was looking for bass and this was a bonus. Don't know what you use for smallies but try out these worms (I get them fron AJ's bait in Merideth) They come in all colors but i have been using Pumkin seed (dark green). Simple hookup. Just put the hook through the middle, no weights. Bass smack them (large and small) and now I guess salmon do too. I always used live bait in the past but all last year used these and have had great success.
Also caught a smallie yesterday although she was quite large with a full belly (of eggs I'm sure) All catch and release

Gatto Nero · 05-22-2006, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GTO

I either caught a trout or salmon...my first. a real nice one from my dock..........I tried to post a picture that I took but had trouble posting it here.

Sounds like a fish tail to me.

GTO · 05-23-2006, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Gatto Nero

Sounds like a fish story to me.

Gatto, you know me better than that. I actually compared my fish, which I thought was big, to other pictures of salmon caught on the lake. They could have swallowed my fish whole.

05-21-2006, 04:24 PM	#1
GTO Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,072 Thanks: 336 Thanked 342 Times in 158 Posts	Ok, I usually just go for bass but this weekend I either caught a trout or salmon...my first. a real nice one from my dock. It was silver with spots. A beautiful fish. Took a couple of pictures and then let it go. So, what was it?? __________________ GTO

05-22-2006, 03:42 PM	#5
GTO Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,072 Thanks: 336 Thanked 342 Times in 158 Posts	salmon it is Definately a salmon. I compared it to other salmon on fishwinni.com (although mine was smaller) and it was definately a salmon. I caught it off my dock in about 10 feet of water. What a beautiful fish. I was using, get this, rubber worms on a 2.0 hook. I was looking for bass and this was a bonus. Don't know what you use for smallies but try out these worms (I get them fron AJ's bait in Merideth) They come in all colors but i have been using Pumkin seed (dark green). Simple hookup. Just put the hook through the middle, no weights. Bass smack them (large and small) and now I guess salmon do too. I always used live bait in the past but all last year used these and have had great success. Also caught a smallie yesterday although she was quite large with a full belly (of eggs I'm sure) All catch and release __________________ GTO

05-22-2006, 08:57 AM	#2
GusMan Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 122 Thanks: 0 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Most likely a salmon. Check out this link: http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/fis...ckedsalmon.htm Lake trout are also spotted, but darker with purplish tints. Rainbow are silverish, but with green and pink colors as well. White perch are silver, but with no spots. Cheers.... Gusman

05-22-2006, 02:07 PM	#4
GusMan Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 122 Thanks: 0 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Hi GTO, Yes... Winnie is pretty loaded with landlocked salmon. I'm a bass fisherman too, and occasionally catch them when fishing for smallies. This year, I caught a Lake Trout on Winnisquam while fishing for smallies. Not sure where you were fishing (how deep, what type of lures etc) but this is a bit late in the season to catch them relatively shallow. Of course with this weather, who knows what the fish re doing! Usually, just after ice-out is when you catch salmon while fishing for smallies. Anyhow... it's always nice to get surprised! Cheers... Gusman