This just in from www.muskiesinc.org. Look for more info and more pictures in the December issue of MUSKIE Magazine.
The lucky angler was Paul Parise - Ladysmith, WI.
Caught on Thornapple Flowage (Flambeau River) Rusk County, WI
October 6, 2010 caught on a Bulldawg,
51 inches long, approx. 34 lbs.
This muskie was released.
This probably will become the "Pending World Record Albino Muskie". By the way in the Lunge Log it is Fish I.D.297017
This muskie is an albino per Timothy Simonson, Wisconsin DNR: White muskies are indeed very rare. There is no difference between "white" and "albino". Albinism is a partial or complete lack of the pigment melanin, which gives color to the skin and eyes. Albinism can occur across a wide spectrum, ranging from blotchy white spots to completely white. It is a congenital condition (the animal is born with it) and it is a rare but normal occurrence resulting from a genetic disorder. It is not a disease, it is inherited from the parents via a recessive gene.
The growth and development of an albino is typically the same as that of a normal individual. They also typically have the ability to reproduce.
Occasionally, the eyes of albinos animals appear red or pink because they becomes transparent due to the absence of pigment, which allows the retinal blood vessels to show through. This in not always the case (in other words, you don't have to have pink eyes to be an albino).
The survival rate of albino animals in the wild is usually low because they lack their protective camouflage and thus are usually unable to conceal themselves from predators or prey; Most of them RARELY reach adulthood. SO, a fish of this size is truly a rare specimen!!!
Tim Simonson, CFP
Bureau of Fisheries Management
PO BOX 7921, 101 S Webster Street
Madison, WI 53707
photo of 51 inch Albino Muskie
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photo of 51 inch Albino Muskie
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Tiger Muskies are sterile.
You can't keep them under 50 inches:
Let them do their job: Eating N.P.Minnows
You can't keep them under 50 inches:
Let them do their job: Eating N.P.Minnows
RE:photo of 51 inch Albino Muskie
Kup,
A very rare fish indeed. It is the first one I have ever seen. It is great that they were able to get some good photo's of it for "Muskie" Magazine before releasing it back into the water.
Very cool!
A very rare fish indeed. It is the first one I have ever seen. It is great that they were able to get some good photo's of it for "Muskie" Magazine before releasing it back into the water.
Very cool!
>----):< A good gamefish is too valuable, to be caught only once.
NW TIGER PAC, Chapter 57 of Muskies, Inc.
NW TIGER PAC, Chapter 57 of Muskies, Inc.
RE:photo of 51 inch Albino Muskie
That is an awesome display of nature!
Washington State Pond Jumperz
Washington's First Electric Only Bass Club
Hosting five open entry electric motor bass tournaments in 2012.
For the rich, there is therapy. For the rest of us, there is FISHING!
Washington's First Electric Only Bass Club
Hosting five open entry electric motor bass tournaments in 2012.
For the rich, there is therapy. For the rest of us, there is FISHING!