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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: SteelHunter on April 01, 2011, 11:47:26 PM

Title: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: SteelHunter on April 01, 2011, 11:47:26 PM: I was fishing at deer lake today since its within walking distance of my new house and fished for a couple hours after work after I got word that they stocked it with fresh rainbows. So After about an hour of fishing at 6pm something hit hard and swallowed the hook. I reeled it in thinking its just another rainbow but I noticed that it was jumping out of the water as i reeled it in closer, I was kinda thinking it was a carp because it was splashing at the surface also. When i got it on the dock me and another two guys fishing next to said that it was a rare fish and could have been either a kokane or cutthroat trout. It was really silver in appearance with its mouth going past its eyes by 1cm.

Anyways here is the picture of the fish i caught today, can anyone tell what species this fish is?? ???

(http://savingmoney.isgreat.org/Photo-0063.jpg)

(http://savingmoney.isgreat.org/Photo-0065.jpg)

(http://savingmoney.isgreat.org/Photo-0066.jpg)

What kind of fish is this? ???
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: Rodney on April 01, 2011, 11:55:12 PM: Cutthroat trout.

Just a reminder to others that if you cannot identify the species, please release it with care instead of killing it. In this case all species of trout can be kept at Deer Lake (regardless wild or hatchery marked) so it was not an issue, but the situation could be different in other fisheries.
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: SteelHunter on April 02, 2011, 12:11:58 AM: I thought it could have been a kokane but was wrong.
I figured that it was either a cutthroat or kokane, but how do cutthroats get into deer lake when they dont stock em ever??

Thanks rod
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: lucky on April 02, 2011, 10:36:46 AM: What happened to the pic?

Deer lake connects to Burnaby lake by a small creek named Deer Brook, Burnaby lake is connected to the Brunette river which flows into the Fraser. If there are cutthroat in Deer lake they most likely came from the Brunette or Fraser river.
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: brownmancheng on April 02, 2011, 10:49:42 AM: Quote from: lucky on April 02, 2011, 10:36:46 AM
What happened to the pic?

Damned iPhone doesn't show me either.
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: HOOK on April 02, 2011, 01:29:45 PM: I think the pic was removed
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: Nitroholic on April 02, 2011, 03:55:45 PM: Here's the pics

And if you don't know what it is, why kill it?

(http://i.imgur.com/zDvBL.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/4M2bc.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/LzAXN.jpg)
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: Dogbreath on April 02, 2011, 06:18:19 PM: That fish might be rare in Deer Lake but they are as common as Crows all over BC killing one is NBD.

Actually eating something out of Deer Lake OTOH........
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: SteelHunter on April 02, 2011, 06:34:26 PM: the fish looks very health and nice, it wasnt that bad!
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: 1son on April 02, 2011, 07:38:34 PM: cuthroat forsure there not that rear lol
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: SteelHunter on April 02, 2011, 08:36:36 PM: For me it is , i have never caught anything except for rainbow and kokane, it looked very similar to kokane but rod says its cut throat and i heard there was quite a few species in deer lake anyways but i wasn't expecting to catch anything other than rainbow lol
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: Nitroholic on April 02, 2011, 08:42:11 PM: Quote from: SteelHunter on April 02, 2011, 08:36:36 PM
For me it is , i have never caught anything except for rainbow and kokane, it looked very similar to kokane but rod says its cut throat and i heard there was quite a few species in deer lake anyways but i wasn't expecting to catch anything other than rainbow lol

I'd like to see some pics of the kokannes you're catching lol
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: cutthroat22 on April 02, 2011, 09:34:17 PM: I thought maybe this was a late April Fools post. ???

if you catch another fish you cannot identify will you:
a) eat it?
or
b) release it?
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: Rodney on April 02, 2011, 09:57:49 PM: (http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2010/100511-01.jpg)
Cutthroat trout

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2010/100309-2.jpg)
Kokanee

Remarkably similar to each other.
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: SteelHunter on April 02, 2011, 10:29:06 PM: Based on your pics rod, i think i caught a kokane , this cant be a cutthroat trout!!

Its way too silvery and and the meat is very nice! ;D
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: bigblue on April 02, 2011, 10:42:24 PM: Quote from: SteelHunter on April 02, 2011, 10:29:06 PM
Based on your pics rod, i think i caught a kokane , this cant be a cutthroat trout!!

Its way too silvery and and the meat is very nice! ;D

Look at the spots on your fish! Cutthroat! ;D
Also, look at the eyes on the kokane pic.
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: SteelHunter on April 02, 2011, 10:44:01 PM: Will thats true once i look at it agian! LOL
Title: Re: I caught something rare at deer lake today, what kind of fish is this??
Post by: joska on April 03, 2011, 08:22:57 AM: hmmmmmmm a beautiful cutthroat just the way i like it... :D