Now this might not seem like a big deal to many of you but Saturday night our 57″ sturgeon had around a 7″ lamprey attached. Of course it came off and wiggled around on the floor of the boat. Ish.
Well, being the professional that I am, I wasn’t going to scream like a Nancy and ask the others in the boat to throw it out for me. So I grabbed it in it’s mid section and made a quick flip out the side of the boat.
All the while I was silently screaming like a Nancy in my mind.
#lampreylivesmatter
Don’t toss those things back in alive. Treat them like a snake. Cute their head off them throw them over. No need for either of those things on this earth. Yuk !!!
Call me a nancy all you want. lamprey’s, Snakes, snapping turtles I will go out of my way not to touch. Heck even mud puppies give me the willies
Don’t toss those things back in alive.
What’s the point of that?
Brian, I’ve been told grabbing them by the mid section only angers them and can damage their internal organs. The best way to release them is let it latch onto your wrist and lower it into the water. Once it is nourished by your blood, it will safely release itself.
Bait Scissors…
Don’t toss those things back in alive. Treat them like a snake. Cute their head off them throw them over. No need for either of those things on this earth. Yuk !!!
Depends what kind of lamprey, doesn’t it? Sea lampreys are invasive, but there are other native lampreys…
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/education_safety/education/minnaqua/lampreyrochure.pdf
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Don’t toss those things back in alive. Treat them like a snake. Cute their head off them throw them over. No need for either of those things on this earth. Yuk !!!Depends what kind of lamprey, doesn’t it? Sea lampreys are invasive, but there are other native lampreys…
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/education_safety/education/minnaqua/lampreyrochure.pdf
I may be wrong here – But Native or not. Anything that looks like a snake and is sucking the blood out of a Game fish, die’s if it comes into my boat.
Of course it came off and wiggled around on the floor of the boat.
I’m picturing Dr. Zoidberg as a lamprey and giggling! Woop woop woop woop woop!
What?? No picture of you holding it? 
Aren’t they cute. They probably just want to snuggle.
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Aren’t they cute. They probably just want to snuggle.
Nope, Nope, and more NOPE. Death to all of them 
Yeah…no.
It’s lucky it didn’t get the pliers.
I’m not up on my lamprey Id, but I’m going to guess this was a chestnut which is native. I don’t believe we have sea lamprey’s down this way.
I hear they are great bait. The new Illinois record flathead was caught using one…
Aww, I think they’re kind of cute! But then again I like bugs, critters, and snakes. Are they smooth or rough to the touch? I just found a millipede and was holding it for a while – my coworkers just shake their heads and smile at “that odd lady up front who’s playing with bugs again.” 
I had a mental shut down when I touched it. I don’t remember anything because of all the screaming going on in my head.
But it looked smooth.
You have to check out their teeth. That’s the cool part.
There is something cool about pulling a lamprey off a vinyl seat and it sounding like velcro.
Slippery smooth. Incredibly hard to grab.
Make a great pet for a kid’s aquarium. 
When they’re at the curious age, not the teenage chicken poop age,
Thing lived in a plastic bag for several days. Hearty for sure.
^ I’ll never know for sure.
Someday i’ll have to hop in your boat BK.
Slip a live lamprey into your bait tank while your not looking 
You tell your scary Crow story, I’ll tell you to reach into the bucket for another bait
We’ll see who jumps higher lol
Someday i’ll have to hop in your boat BK.
Slip a live lamprey into your bait tank while your not looking
You tell your scary Crow story, I’ll tell you to reach into the bucket for another bait
We’ll see who jumps higher lol
Mr. Special loves it when you throw them at him or give him an Eel. Just saying cuz I know you run into him too. LOL Just don’t tell him I told u 
Mr. Special loves it when you throw them at him or give him an Eel. Just saying cuz I know you run into him too. LOL Just don’t tell him I told u
I’m guessing its you that i’ve seen pictures of big pike from that secret st croix spot!
A friend of Phil’s is a friend of mine!
Usually rubbing in the fact that i catch fish in front of him while he catches none is enough ribbing for me…But i’ll keep one on-hand for next time i’m fishing with Phil!! lol
I invented the “Pout Slap”
I might have an idea brewing!
Paul, Andy,,, Andy, Paul.
we should make a trip out to Pauls neck of the woods sumday.
or you could run to the criox as well bud
=)
“Usually rubbing in the fact that i catch fish in front of him while he catches none is enough ribbing for me…But i’ll keep one on-hand for next time i’m fishing with Phil!! lol”
im there for moral support. lol
next time we fish together im bringin my net cz ur net doesnt like me. lol
I hear they are great bait. The new Illinois record flathead was caught using one…
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…Not sure about cat bait.? I know for fact they are a awesome bait for ???. If you can find those wiggle things that is. … rrr
You hook the tail of the lamprey and wait for the tug…of a fish it attached itself to?
I demonstrate the proper method for dealing with a sea lamprey in this video, recorded by Dave Koonce, at the 0:45 second mark. I tried a pliers first but that method is too… fussy.
You know you’ve perfected the technique when you get all the “innerds” to forceful expel out the pooper.
You hook the tail of the lamprey and wait for the tug…of a fish it attached itself to?
…LOL Pug.! 
The fact of the matter is I do not know about all fish.? There are some fish that HAIT them so much I don’t know how they can ever get attached to them.! Some of my buds and myself wonder if fish pull them off other fish.?? KNOW KIDDING.! … rrr
Paul, Andy,,, Andy, Paul.
we should make a trip out to Pauls neck of the woods sumday.
or you could run to the criox as well bud
=)“Usually rubbing in the fact that i catch fish in front of him while he catches none is enough ribbing for me…But i’ll keep one on-hand for next time i’m fishing with Phil!! lol”
im there for moral support. lol
next time we fish together im bringin my net cz ur net doesnt like me. lol
I’m game. Just let me know cut my wife is a nurse and I only get so many sturgeon days. Season is opening here too. I need to hit the Croix again though too. Let me know
Sea Lamprey’s die.
Seems they like fish without scales more then others although I have found them on a crappie and carp several times.
…Most kinds fish must get some I would think.? For me I see the most on 2 species that I do not fish for. That being Northerns and Carp. The next would be Walleyes cuss that’s what I fish for 80% of time… … rrr
Brian 7″ is a little one I’ve seen them at 18″. I pulled it off (it was embedded on the fish) and chopped in in 1/2 then threw it back.
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