Salmon or trout?

[jschelter]

Caught and released today, wasn't positive if it's a salmon or trout. Thoughts are appreciated.

[steelie21]

Looks like a really dark steelhead?

[Paul Czarnecki]

Looks like a really dark steelhead?

Really??

That's a king.

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[keukakatch&release]

100% king. Female too, by the looks.

[jschelter]

Are you sure it was a king? And what's the easiest way to determine weather it's a hen or not?

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[jschelter]

Another view of same fish, tried to crop background out as much as possible.

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[bailey]

Mud shark

[Big Dave]

You can't tail a trout and the black mouuth says it all.

[TileMan Dan]

King

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[ontherise]

That's a king, bradda.

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[keukakatch&release]

Black mouth (trout have white mouths) color of fish (just dark with no coloring if either brown or rainbow trout), spots over entire tail mean it's not a coho, therefore it's a king. Head shape is the easiest way to determine male or female. No real "kype", small bullet shaped head. Keep cropping the pics/not mentioning locations! I'd crop even more, but that's just me!

[1fish2fish]

Appears to be a pen raised king- no adipose fin.  Good to see!

[FishFactory]

Looks to be a huge tuna! Great catch

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[jschelter]

Black mouth (trout have white mouths) color of fish (just dark with no coloring if either brown or rainbow trout), spots over entire tail mean it's not a coho, therefore it's a king. Head shape is the easiest way to determine male or female. No real "kype", small bullet shaped head. Keep cropping the pics/not mentioning locations! I'd crop even more, but that's just me!

thanks for the helpful information!

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[Frogger]

I like the tuna! Steelhead have 10-12 anal rays where the Kings have 13-19, this one has the latter, puts it as a king all the way.

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[panfisher]

Appears to be a pen raised king- no adipose fin.  Good to see!

1fih2fish.......Good to see....?.....   Why?

[1fish2fish]

Panfisher,  I work with both Oswego and Sodus Point pen rearing groups.

 

The missing adipose fin means it most likely came from one of the 8(?) pen rearing groups efforts located along the south shore of Lake O. 

 

The 2012 batch of released kings was the last group to have the adipose fins clipped.

 

It just gives me and all the other guys working on these projects a good feeling, knowing that we helped JSCHELTER and many other fishermen and women along Lake O enjoy this great fishery!

 

Jim

 

 

By the way,

If anyone is interested in helping with the pen rearing projects in your area (setting up the pens and loading the fish), LEGACY put together a pretty up to date listing of the 8 pen rearing sites with contact information.  It's located in the OPEN LAKE DISCUSSION forum.  It only takes a couple hours of your day, for a couple days a year.  And you get to meet some really nice LOC guys!

Edited October 19, 2014 by 1fish2fish

[TyeeTanic]

King for sure. Look how dark the gums are.

[Sweet Caroline]

1000% King. No ambiguity on this one

[specialtee]

its a cross 

[panfisher]

Jim(1fish2fish).....OK...allrighty then!