What species is this?

  • wurste
    Mankato, Minnesota
    Posts: 22
    May 24, 2009 at 3:22 am #1263021

    I caught this little guy on the Minnesota River this morning. At first I assumed it was a little pike, but I noticed some red on its tail, the lines were going vertical, and the face had a metallic type color to it. Kinda made me think it might be a Muskie but just thought I would check and see what everyone else thinks. Thanks!

    Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5623
    May 24, 2009 at 3:25 am #778884

    Looks like it might be a Tiger Musky

    vern
    Richfield, MN
    Posts: 316
    May 24, 2009 at 5:02 am #778887

    Looks like a young Pike to me.

    red89
    Hudson
    Posts: 918
    May 24, 2009 at 5:02 am #778888

    I concur, tiger musky. I have caught some fishing on lake tainter that are in the 20 inch range that look like that.

    ron_w_basser2
    North Central, MN
    Posts: 136
    May 24, 2009 at 6:42 am #778890

    Very young Northern Pike will have the vertical bars, but I think by that size they look normal. So I’ll say tiger too.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    May 24, 2009 at 3:01 pm #778917

    Yes…young Tiger

    bts
    Centuria, Wi.
    Posts: 32
    May 24, 2009 at 3:05 pm #778918

    Tiger Musky

    waleyangler
    woodbury,mn
    Posts: 103
    May 24, 2009 at 3:57 pm #778926

    young tiger…. nice catch

    wurste
    Mankato, Minnesota
    Posts: 22
    May 25, 2009 at 2:03 am #778974

    Thanks everyone for your input, I am convinced that it is a Tiger Muskie. Not exactly what I had in mind for the size of my first Muskie, but hey at least I caught one Thanks again!

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