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#1025338 - 03/13/20 03:26 PM Re: Fish ID [Re: Salmo g.]
kalamageo Offline
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Registered: 02/27/07
Posts: 297
Loc: Oly
I'm going with coho. Too many spots and looking toothy. The white gum line is sticking out to me also .

Just to be safe, I'm sticking it in a bag and hiding it under the floor.......

My text book was of little use. Without the fish in hand and ability to see tail and count fin rays and gill arches, couldn't key it properly.

Always "enjoyed" walking into class at FRI on Montlake, smelling THAT SMELL and going into class and finding dozens of plates with "specimens" to key...........


Edited by kalamageo (03/13/20 03:28 PM)

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#1025369 - 03/13/20 03:46 PM Re: Fish ID [Re: eyeFISH]
eddie Offline
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Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 2432
Loc: Valencia, Negros Oriental, Phi...
I initially thought sockeye as well but the spots and eye size say coho. Maybe a hybrid? Where was it caught?
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#1025496 - 03/13/20 06:26 PM Re: Fish ID [Re: NickD90]
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River Nutrients

Registered: 08/26/02
Posts: 4709
Loc: Sequim
I should have said that it isn’t a river in Colorado that I recognize. Wasn’t trying to say it was the Colorado River.

Yes, there are some dandy Kokanee in Colorado. I think Eleven Mile reservoir is the location of the state record and I think it is over 6 lbs, but I have been gone for 20 years. Blue Mesa has Kokanee, as does Granby and Green Mountain. CDOW/CPW used to give away limits of Kokanee from their spawning operations.

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#1025501 - 03/13/20 07:57 PM Re: Fish ID [Re: eyeFISH]
4Salt Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/07/00
Posts: 3009
Loc: Lynnwood, WA
I've seen big Kokanee develop small spots when entering into spawning phase.

My guess: Kokanee / Sockeye.
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#1025502 - 03/13/20 08:32 PM Re: Fish ID [Re: eyeFISH]
bobrr
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I agree with the sockeye guess, looks like a Quinault fish I hooked a few years ago. Although that was in summer.

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#1025503 - 03/13/20 08:36 PM Re: Fish ID [Re: bushbear]
NickD90 Offline
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Registered: 10/26/10
Posts: 7260
Loc: Snohomish, WA
Originally Posted By: bushbear
I should have said that it isn&#146;t a river in Colorado that I recognize. Wasn&#146;t trying to say it was the Colorado River.

Yes, there are some dandy Kokanee in Colorado. I think Eleven Mile reservoir is the location of the state record and I think it is over 6 lbs, but I have been gone for 20 years. Blue Mesa has Kokanee, as does Granby and Green Mountain. CDOW/CPW used to give away limits of Kokanee from their spawning operations.


Gotcha. Big koks are still there. The best in the world however is Flaming Gorge. Like consistent 4 - 6 pound koks. I think Herzog did a special on it a few years back if I remember correctly. I've never fished it for Koks, just monster browns and rainbows.
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#1025508 - 03/13/20 09:42 PM Re: Fish ID [Re: eyeFISH]
bushbear Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 08/26/02
Posts: 4709
Loc: Sequim
Those Kokanee grow some big lake trout in those reservoirs.

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#1025529 - 03/14/20 07:29 AM Re: Fish ID [Re: bushbear]
NickD90 Offline
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Registered: 10/26/10
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Loc: Snohomish, WA
Originally Posted By: bushbear
Those Kokanee grow some big lake trout in those reservoirs.


Yes sir. We used to ice fish for big Lakers all the time - a couple 25 - 30 pounders have been brought to hand. I even have special ice rods to handle those bigger fish. Tip a 1/2 or 3/4 oz. Pearl Glow Tube Grub with a chunk of Sucker meat and drop down. Easy pickins'.

Back to the fish in question....it's gotta be a Cockeye or something like that IMO.
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#1026083 - 03/17/20 05:35 PM Re: Fish ID [Re: eyeFISH]
Bobber Down Offline
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Registered: 04/30/99
Posts: 534
Loc: Lake Forest Dark, Wa
Sharp teeth Coho

Soft teeth Sockeye

That being said looks like a typical green headed sockeye.

BD
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