I can only see 2 coho tails? Lake Ontario? You should try bleeding those fish...
Lots of salmon??
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FlyingViking
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Point out the coho to me????? I’m interested
FlyingViking
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I can only see 2 coho tails? Lake Ontario? You should try bleeding those fish...
I don’t eat the “coho”. I gift them legally to my neighbors
Picture isn't the best but those 2 sure look like coho tails to me...
FlyingViking
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Yup. You nailed it. King salmon
FlyingViking
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The mouth is the ONLY way to tell steelhead, from a brown, to a coho. The Jaw line as well how it “parks” behind the eye . The tail is a “hint”. The strains now are mixed. Ohio is sending salmon/bow hybrids. Ohio is hatching bows now that the tail can be clutter with spots. The jaw line, mouth and eyes are basically the only way to decipher
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bO bO Bo Bo.
3 females, one male. His name is “Todd”.
3 females, one male. His name is “Todd”.
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FlyingViking
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It’s pre-spawn? We catch them like that at diuffins creek or 16 mile. I’m not sure a stripe means anything? 16 mile creek has a lot of “resident” fish you can catch all year long with no strip. Usually we see a strip or pronounced colours in the spring?
All bows
Very stereotypical lake phase bow. Genetics and hormones determine when they will develop a 'stripe'.
Josh
I don't want to start an argument but there's some definite misinformation here
Rainbows (steelies) are easily Identified frpm any other Great Lakes Salmonid by their rows of radiating small spots on the tail. Nothing else in our area exhibits this trait. Rainbows also have a completely white mouth whereas both Coho and Chinook have atleast some darker colouring.
Second, there are no salmon/bow hybrids. A hybrid between any of our great lakes Pacific Salmon and a Rainbow has never been found, created or utilized. Ohio, for the most part stocks Manistee Strain Steelies into their tribs. They previously used somewhat domesticated strains similar to Pennsylvania but switched to Michigan sourced fish several years ago.
Josh
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FlyingViking
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“AquaBounty says its genetically engineered salmon involves a single specific molecular modification in salmon that results in more rapid early growth. The company says its challenge will be keeping up with global consumer demands for its high-quality seafood.”I don't want to start an argument but there's some definite misinformation here
Rainbows (steelies) are easily Identified frpm any other Great Lakes Salmonid by their rows of radiating small spots on the tail. Nothing else in our area exhibits this trait. Rainbows also have a completely white mouth whereas both Coho and Chinook have atleast some darker colouring.
Second, there are no salmon/bow hybrids. A hybrid between any of our great lakes Salmon and a Rainbow has never been found, created or utilized. Ohio, for the most part stocks Manistee Strain Steelies into their tribs. They previously used somewhat domesticated strains similar to Pennsylvania but switched to Michigan sourced fish several years ago.
Josh
I cut and pasted that quote into Google and found an article about aquaculture Atlantic Salmon in Ohio
I'm confused by the relevance? And highly doubtful this project is taking place in Lake Erie?Heres a easy question,, who's still clipping the pectoral fin on bows? With the stupid amount of rainbow on our side so far this summer I have seen at least a dozen or so clipped. I fish lower Niagara and Cattaraugus often and never really see any clipped fish there anymore. Just curious as to where these fish are coming from...
john martin
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Ohio and Pennsylvania do lots of clipping. The vast majority of Erie Bows are US stockers. The natural fish that run tribs on our side of the lake are just a drop in the bucket comparatively.
Josh
