Possible New State Record

Post by **Aaron** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:16 am

A friend of mine posted on Facebook today that he caught a record breaking Pikeminnow this morning. 10lbs, 27"!!

He got the answering machine when he called to get it certified so he has it in ice water waiting for tomorrow morning.

Congrats David!

Post by **Amx** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:32 pm

Deffinitly a big one. Must have been a fun fight.

Post by **Aaron** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:38 pm

I'm sure it was!

He caught it on Clear Lake in Spokane County.

Post by **Amx** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:42 pm

I went to Sammamish Wed and Thr. Tried to feed the eagles, but didn't catch any squawfish.

Darn!

Post by **Mike Carey** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:46 pm

I wish there were better pics, that sorta looks like a walleye.

blufin loui · Post by **blufin loui** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:43 pm

Sorry guys, but those "gill plates" sure fit a walley, and the scale pattern is off for a Pikeminnow.. Like mike says, "wish there were better pics".

Post by **Big D** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:43 pm

Mike Carey wrote:I wish there were better pics, that sorta looks like a walleye.

That's what I was thinking. A little fat for a walleye but a walleye all the same...

Post by **Aaron** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:37 pm

Looks like a Pikeminnow to me. Having Walleye in Clear lake would be big news.

Post by **G-Man** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:00 pm

I can tell you what it is not, it is not a northern pikeminnow. Notice that the fish in the photos has two separate dorsal fins. Pikeminnows have a single dorsal and lack an adipose fin, so this is definitely not a pikeminnow. With the exception of the small looking mouth, this fish looks like a walleye.

blufin loui · Post by **blufin loui** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:19 pm

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check out the finnage on the "Pike Minnow" above and compare to the posted pics

Post by **Aaron** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:23 pm

Huh. Well when you put it that way.. I guess you're right. If so... that's awesome.

Post by **RiverChromeGS** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:55 pm

100% walleye zero chance its a pikeminnow. Big for a walleye even

Post by **Aaron** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:37 pm

Yeah. He's decided to abandon the record thing

Instead he's got himself quite a feast.

Post by **Aaron** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:39 pm

I guess I better go update the Clear Lake description to include Walleye.

zen leecher · Post by **zen leecher** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:34 am

It will probably be the best tasting pikeminnow he's ever eaten.

Post by **CarpMouth** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:03 am

Can't see the dorsal fin, but looks like a walleye to me.

FishingFool · Post by **FishingFool** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:34 am

LOL I was just thinking, man that looks like a big walleye when I saw the pics. But since I've only caught a few of them on Banks, my walleye "eye" isn't that sharp. Nice fish either way!

DaveF · Post by **DaveF** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:26 pm

It was I who mis-identified the fish as a pikeminnow.......sorry but I have not caught a walleye or a pikeminnow before....I am a new angler...this being my first season of serious fishing.....it is my new passion...I love it!.....the wife and I have fished Clear Lake the most this year with us reaching our trout limit every time....mostly night fishing with submersible green lights.....I got that big walleye around 2am slow trolling with the minkota in about 15' of water about 200 yards str8 out from the public launch.....full nightcrawler with a piece of yellow gulp...thats all. Biggest fish I ever caught....fun catch....even better with beer-batter and coleslaw!

DaveF · Post by **DaveF** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:47 pm

trying to upload a few pix of the walleye

Post by **Aaron** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:50 pm

Dave! You singed up! Sorry it wasn't a record breaking fish, but congrats on the walleye.. it's a big'un!

Stick around! There's a lot of good information here. My current project lake is Deer lake up north of Loon. I haven't quite cracked it yet... still coming home empty handed but I'm hoping that soon it reveals its secrets to me like Clear has for you.

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