Lake trout

chaseisland · 11-23-2009, 06:36 PM

At first I thought this was a Laker, but the more I look at the snout I'm not sure. Any help on ID?

Yosemite Sam · 11-23-2009, 07:03 PM

It looks like a Chain Pickerel.

ishoot308 · 11-23-2009, 07:52 PM

Classic pickerel...Chain Pickerel

Dan

hoopdawg · 11-24-2009, 05:01 AM

that is what I refer to as poor man's laker

definitely a pickerel

below is pic of 12 lake trout that I caught through the ice Jan 09 on Winnisquam grandson was happy too

Jonas Pilot · 11-24-2009, 05:31 AM

That's a real "Honker"! Was your grandson with you when you caught it?

hoopdawg · 11-24-2009, 05:44 AM

sorry to say that no he was not there that day but they ( twin brothers)
go out on the ice allot with me and here they are with their first brook trout through the ice and it was their first time being on the ice too!!!

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glennsteely · 11-25-2009, 09:44 AM

They twist and turn when hooked, pretty good fight, good to eat, but not nearly as tasty as a trout.....just my opinions.

chaseisland · 11-26-2009, 08:52 AM

Thanks for setting me straight. It was released to grow for someone else.

chaseisland · 10-10-2010, 05:16 PM

Year later, same bay another chain pickerel. Only two (of these) I've caught in 13 years. 2010 was my first year without catching a salmon. Are they getting smarter and the pickerel dumber?

carthom · 11-06-2010, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoopdawg

that is what I refer to as poor man's laker

definitely a pickerel

below is pic of 12 lake trout that I caught through the ice Jan 09 on Winnisquam grandson was happy too

Thanks a nice laker

. I have never caught one yet but still trying hehe. Now im stuck on this cd printing project because I have a deadline but would really like to get out and try to fish - its been a while and im getting cabin fever already haha.

11-23-2009, 06:36 PM	#1
chaseisland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 152 Thanks: 17 Thanked 66 Times in 42 Posts	Lake trout At first I thought this was a Laker, but the more I look at the snout I'm not sure. Any help on ID?

11-23-2009, 07:03 PM	#2
Yosemite Sam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 395 Thanks: 81 Thanked 95 Times in 56 Posts	It looks like a Chain Pickerel. Last edited by Yosemite Sam; 11-23-2009 at 08:00 PM. Reason: corrected spelling

11-23-2009, 07:52 PM	#3
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,930 Thanks: 2,287 Thanked 4,940 Times in 1,916 Posts	Pickerel Classic pickerel...Chain Pickerel Dan

11-24-2009, 05:31 AM	#5
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Nice fish! That's a real "Honker"! Was your grandson with you when you caught it?

11-24-2009, 05:44 AM	#6
hoopdawg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 30 Times in 13 Posts	sorry to say that no he was not there that day but they ( twin brothers) go out on the ice allot with me and here they are with their first brook trout through the ice and it was their first time being on the ice too!!! [IMG][/IMG]

11-24-2009, 05:01 AM	#4
hoopdawg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 30 Times in 13 Posts	that is what I refer to as poor man's laker definitely a pickerel below is pic of 12 lake trout that I caught through the ice Jan 09 on Winnisquam grandson was happy too

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11-25-2009, 09:44 AM	#7
glennsteely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mantua, N.J. Posts: 472 Thanks: 90 Thanked 111 Times in 38 Posts	surely a pickerel.... They twist and turn when hooked, pretty good fight, good to eat, but not nearly as tasty as a trout.....just my opinions. __________________ You have to go out on a limb sometimes, cause that is where the fruit is. You can't get to the fruit from that nice safe spot, clinging to the trunk of the tree...... Last edited by glennsteely; 11-25-2009 at 09:44 AM. Reason: forgot word

11-26-2009, 08:52 AM	#8
chaseisland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 152 Thanks: 17 Thanked 66 Times in 42 Posts	Thanks for setting me straight. It was released to grow for someone else.

10-10-2010, 05:16 PM	#9
chaseisland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 152 Thanks: 17 Thanked 66 Times in 42 Posts	10-46 Year later, same bay another chain pickerel. Only two (of these) I've caught in 13 years. 2010 was my first year without catching a salmon. Are they getting smarter and the pickerel dumber?