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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: leaping steely on December 02, 2004, 05:16:49 PM

Title: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: leaping steely on December 02, 2004, 05:16:49 PM

I was wondering if dead Salmon have any other use besides nutrients for the river. Do fish like Trout or whitefish feed on the bodies of dead Salmon? I've seen aquarium fish eat dead fish so I wonder if Trout would do the same thing? What do you think? ???

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: Spudcote on December 02, 2004, 05:32:41 PM

I know that some trout/char will eat salmon flesh, I've seen flies tied to look like rotting salmon flesh that are intended for trout/char.

Not sure about whitefish, but it wouldn't suprise me.

Not sure if you could bait a hook with salmon flesh and catch a fish, so I dunno.

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: Sterling C on December 02, 2004, 05:41:57 PM

Try eating a trout from the mouth of the Adams in october, I think you'll answer your own question, or be sick (http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/puke1.gif)(http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/pukea.GIF)(http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/pukeb.GIF)

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: BIG T on December 02, 2004, 05:48:18 PM

i think ,those trouts  prefer salmon eggs instead....

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: Koho on December 02, 2004, 06:45:19 PM

Quote from: Spudcote on December 02, 2004, 05:32:41 PM

I know that some trout/char will eat salmon flesh, I've seen flies tied to look like rotting salmon flesh that are intended for trout/char.

They are called flesh flies.  Supposed to represent dead salmon flesh.  I think these are tied with rabbit hair strips.

(http://www.kman.com/images/Flies/CARCASS_small.JPG)

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on December 02, 2004, 10:03:27 PM

I know Cutthroat eat dead salmon

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: Randog on December 02, 2004, 10:07:28 PM

Fulc., except when angling for sturg.

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: The Gilly on December 03, 2004, 08:40:02 AM

Quote from: Fulcrum_29 on December 02, 2004, 05:40:30 PM

It's illegal to fish with any part of a fin fish as bait in fresh water.

I just thought of something...would this outlaw roe?  Thechnically speaking roe is part of a fin fish.  This may also bring up the whole abortion type debate as well.  Is is really a fish before it's been born?  :o

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: minnie-me on December 03, 2004, 09:25:14 AM

Fulc., Any part of a finfish?, what about roe, I assume you mean everything but, right ;D

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: reach on December 03, 2004, 11:44:03 AM

Yes, the regs say "the use of fin fish (dead or alive) or parts of fin fish other than roe is prohibited throughout the province" (with a couple of exceptions - sturgeon and set lining in the north).

So roe is the only fin fish part that may be used.

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: ~IvAn~ on December 03, 2004, 04:59:50 PM

Quote from: birdman on December 03, 2004, 04:47:09 PM

What about trolling herring?

yea....in "tidal"waters, NOT in "fresh" water.

Title: Re: Do Trout eat dead Salmon?
Post by: Gooey on December 03, 2004, 10:28:29 PM

Trout do gobble up all sorts of dead fish parts.  I took a rainbow some years back from the Thompson and as soon as I cut the belly open I could smell dead fish.  The belly had bones in it too.  It was horrible, it stunk the pan up when we cooked it even!