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09/02/2012
66° - 70°
Bottom Fishing From Shore
Perch
Worms
Sunny
Hook & Bait
Afternoon
09/05/2012
4
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PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY MYSTERY FISH! My son and I went out to the walk-in Seward Park Fishing pier to get some perch. It was rather crowded but that did not diminish the fishing. We were able to catch several nice perch on worms in just a short time. One was a nice 10 inches. It was very enjoyable. However I am really writing this report because after about 1/2 hour of fishing I hooked into a monster. It was a fish that I could not identify that was cruising the bottom. It was exactly 20 inches long and shaped somewhat like a salmon or a trout but was not as feisty and had large scales. Definately not in salmonid family. Large scales but not as large as a carp. Its mouth had no teeth. Its top fin was small and not spiny. The tail was v shaped but had two bands of color. Fish was mottled green and brown. White bottom. Did not put up much of a fight. Anybody that can help us identify this fish please write. We would be very grateful. apex@seanet.com. See photo below.


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Mike Carey
9/5/2012 9:23:00 PM
no photo attached, send it to mike@washingtonlakes.com and I'll add it.
Smalma
9/5/2012 9:37:00 PM
Pikeminnow!
G-Man
9/5/2012 9:53:00 PM
I'm siding with Smalma. Size of the fish rules out peamouth which leaves the pikeminnow as the remaining probability.
seattlefisher
9/5/2012 10:02:00 PM
Looks like your right about being a pike minnow! thanks I had never caught one before. We had it for dinner and even though it was quite bony it was pretty tasty. thanks for solving the mystery!

P.S picture should be posted soon
renpeg
9/5/2012 11:33:00 PM
http://www.pikeminnow.org/info.html
The Quadfather
9/5/2012 11:34:00 PM
PIkeminnow for dinner! Lordy!! (-:
FishingFool
9/5/2012 11:35:00 PM
Pretty sure you're not suppose to eat the pike minnows from Lake Washington. They got flyers out saying high in mercury or something.
Mike Carey
9/6/2012 6:45:00 AM
dead man walking! (JK) I'm sure one fish isn't a lethal dose, just don't make a habit of it.
Spiegel
9/6/2012 9:08:00 AM
If I remember correctly, there are 2 pollutants... mercury is one, but in low doses now (it was worth in the past) and PCB is the other. PCH can be carcinogenic, though I don't think that just one fish will be a problem... but PCB can also cause mutation ito a baby still in the womb...
abdullah
9/6/2012 11:40:00 PM
No need to freak this guy out! I'm sure you'll be fine dude.
loomis foo
9/7/2012 3:17:00 AM
lol
seattlefisher
9/7/2012 4:36:00 PM
ok thanks guys Im still alive so no worries
zhangrom000
8/31/2014 7:06:00 PM
Looks like some kind of perch pikeminnow hybrid haha
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