Brown or Atlantic

[tjo]

So is this a brown or Atlantic I always mix these up.

[Tall Tails]

That is a Lake Trout.

[tjo]

Looked so different from the other Lake trout we caught wasn't sure.  I was way off thanks for the info

[Tracker2]

Laker

[Dan P]

I've found natural and stocked fish look different 

[Sk8man]

One real quick way to tell lakers from any of the silvers is that the spots are light colored and the background dark for starters

[Gill-T]

Since there are legal length restrictions on the different species, it might be a good idea to practice catch and release until you learn them by sight. There are some good color plates you can look at online but each fish species can change color based on time of the year so it can get confusing. 

[kayaker919]

Get a few of these for your boat and fishing partners.

 

https://www.identicards.com/productcart/pc/Great-Lakes-Salmon-Trout-Ident-I-Card-Waterproof-Freshwater-Fish-Identification-Card-p30578.htm?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkMWczveV6gIVCm-GCh0-xggTEAQYASABEgIt3PD_BwE

 

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[mudflat]

SalmonTrout-LakeOntario2012.pdf

[Bosun Cowboy]

No way this guys serious with this post


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[Sk8man]

I thought so too initially but after looking at the third post it seemed credible

[jimski2]

Forked tail , Lake trout.


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[nhjim]

this is a good example of what makes this site great. heres a member asks a ? that alot find obvious and everyone answered him seriously without heckling him. kudos to all.

[tjo]

On 6/22/2020 at 1:19 PM, Gill-T said:

Since there are legal length restrictions on the different species, it might be a good idea to practice catch and release until you learn them by sight. There are some good color plates you can look at online but each fish species can change color based on time of the year so it can get confusing. 

I wouldn't keep anything I can't identify.

[tjo]

On 6/22/2020 at 1:24 PM, kayaker919 said:

Get a few of these for your boat and fishing partners.

 

https://www.identicards.com/productcart/pc/Great-Lakes-Salmon-Trout-Ident-I-Card-Waterproof-Freshwater-Fish-Identification-Card-p30578.htm?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkMWczveV6gIVCm-GCh0-xggTEAQYASABEgIt3PD_BwE

 

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Hey thanks for the link.

 

 

 

[tjo]

On 6/22/2020 at 3:47 PM, mudflat said:

SalmonTrout-LakeOntario2012.pdf 860.13 kB · 28 downloads

Thanks for the PDF have sent it on to my fishing partner as well.

[tjo]

On 6/22/2020 at 11:41 AM, Dan P said:

I've found natural and stocked fish look different 

Yeah this one really looked different.

[tjo]

Thanks for all the replies

[tjo]

On 6/22/2020 at 9:04 PM, Bosun Cowboy said:

No way this guys serious with this post


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If your goal was to make me feel stupid you have succeeded! Congratulations.

[Tall Tails]

9 hours ago, tjo said:

Thanks for all the replies

Post a pic of the other Lake trout you caught.  Would be interesting to note the differences. 

[Sk8man]

tjo: Nobody thinks you are stupid, and there is no such thing as a stupid question either presented by someone well intentioned. Occasionally on here someone messes around trying to either be funny or just to be "annoying" to others. There have been many posts here over time that asked about the differences between Atlantics and browns which share some commonalities as they are related species so I think anyone that may have been suspicious about the authenticity of your original post may have mistakenly thought that it was "spoofing" those previous posts. The thing worth noting is that folks have provided you with some real good information and materials to clear up the original concern as well as other potential issues. Happy fishing out there and best of luck.

[tjo]

4 hours ago, Sk8man said:

tjo: Nobody thinks you are stupid, and there is no such thing as a stupid question either presented by someone well intentioned. Occasionally on here someone messes around trying to either be funny or just to be "annoying" to others. There have been many posts here over time that asked about the differences between Atlantics and browns which share some commonalities as they are related species so I think anyone that may have been suspicious about the authenticity of your original post may have mistakenly thought that it was "spoofing" those previous posts. The thing worth noting is that folks have provided you with some real good information and materials to clear up the original concern as well as other potential issues. Happy fishing out there and best of luck.

Yeah i don't think that was really his intention I was being a bit facetious in my reply as well . But hey lots of others with constructive posts. Much appreciate you replying.

[tjo]

4 hours ago, Tall Tails said:

Post a pic of the other Lake trout you caught.  Would be interesting to note the differences. 

 

[chinook35]

 

Yikes. Putting those oil cans on your carpet is a bad idea. The slime will ruin it in a hurry


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[swambach]

7 hours ago, tjo said:

 

 

Lund crossover?