Trout Variety?

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Caught this the other day, never seen so many spots. Usually we catch rainbows, someone said it might be a brown. What do you think?

It was caught in a small lake, just after ice out.


Pretty sure this is a coyote on the ice, just cell phone pics so the zoom quality sucks.

 

[bugman1964]

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Looks like a brown or salmon to me.

 

[JB]

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I agree with bugman. A lovely brown.

 

[sweet addiction]

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I agree that it looks like a brownie but the inland browns here in Wisconsin seem to have much more color to them.

 

[aspeck]

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Got my vote for a nice Brownie.

 

[lncoop]

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Yup, that's a brown. Hope you kept it. Very cool critter pic too.

 

[Mark_VTfisherman]

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Is it a brown? There is a spot showing on the caudal peduncle and you can't see the tail shape.

The state of Maine has a guide online about differentiating between salmon parr and big water browns which are fairly similar.

 

[StickyWidget]

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Is it a brown? There is a spot showing on the caudal peduncle and you can't see the tail shape.

The state of Maine has a guide online about differentiating between salmon parr and big water browns which are fairly similar.

I am anything but a expert on fish ID's hence this thread, however don't salmon need to migrate to the sea? This was caught in a lake with no outlet to any other body of water.

 

[bumpty-bump]

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That's a brown trout for sure.

 

[LongLine]

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don't salmon need to migrate to the sea? This was caught in a lake with no outlet to any other body of water.

In NY we have the Finger lakes which have a lot of salmon in them. We often refer to them as "Landlocked" salmon. Actually they're Atlantic salmon which look a lot like Browns. (except for tail, anal fin, shape of spots) Also in the Great Lakes we have the Atlantics & the Pacifics. (Chinook, Coho) which also do not go out to sea.

In any case, that's a Brown trout.

Tom B.
(LongLine)

 

[bumpty-bump]

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In NY we have the Finger lakes which have a lot of salmon in them. We often refer to them as "Landlocked" salmon. Actually they're Atlantic salmon which look a lot like Browns. (except for tail, anal fin, shape of spots) Also in the Great Lakes we have the Atlantics & the Pacifics. (Chinook, Coho) which also do not go out to sea.

In any case, that's a Brown trout.

Tom B.
(LongLine)

Atlantic salmon here on the east side of the pond only resemble brown trout in juvenile stages. Once they smolt they are completely different. In any case trout tails and wrist to the tail, pectoral fins and maxilliary are all used to distinguish between the juveniles of these species when not immediately obvious. I've attached a photo showing the two side by side (salmon on top) and other trout images to show the variety we catch here in Scotland. You will see the trout tails are less forked and thicker at the wrist. There are a couple of fresh run adult Atlantic Salmon at the end.

 

[LongLine]

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I agree with you Bump'. However many Great Lakes fishermen have a lot of trouble telling the difference during spring & summer when both are bright silver fish with black spots. The scientists say the only real way to tell the difference is to look at and in the mouth. The Salmon has a Single row of teeth on the roof of its mouth (vomerine) and its jaw ends Slightly beyond the eye whereas the Brown trout has Both rows of teeth on it mouth's roof and its jaw ends Before the eye. S's & B's help me remember it.

Tom B.
(LongLine)

 

[gm280]

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OKay guys how about these fish... What are they...?



These are some family that live in PA and they just recently caught these fish... Now what are they? :decision:

 

[JB]

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Those look like Golden Trout, a subspecies of Rainbow.

 

[gm280]

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Those look like Golden Trout, a subspecies of Rainbow.

JB, They called them Palomino trout, of the white rainbow variety... I don’t know. I’ve never seen anything like them before... It could be what you said. Different areas have different names for the same species it seems...

 

[dwco5051]

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OKay guys how about these fish... What are they...?

View attachment 188522

These are some family that live in PA and they just recently caught these fish... Now what are they? :decision:

Here is the answer for the Pennsylvania golden trout;

PFBC Question and Answer - Golden Rainbow Trout

 

[rbh]

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If the origanal fish pic was of a juvinile it could be a cutthroat trout.
Adult would have a red mark below the jaw.

Mindya its a little golden/brown, not so much silver???

 

[lncoop]

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Palomino.

 

[rolmops]

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It's a brown alright,but its all skin and bones and no meat.