I’m no genius. But from what I’ve read up on pickerel have that tear drop under the eye like the one in your picture. Most likely (because I’m not a professional) meaning it’s a pickerel not a pike or Muskie. As to what kind of pickerel that I do not know.
beartamer87 on
Looks like a small chain pickerel. Redfins have a slanted bar under the eye and this fish has a vertical bar. Redfins will have brighter red fins too that stand out and the caudal fin isn’t as deeply notched.
Upvotespoodles on
Chain pickerel. They can get a red flush to the fin when they’re overly stressed. I get more redfins around the black water pine barrens, even though they’re supposed to favor clear water!
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In my non-expert opinion, yes. Yes, you did.
That’s a beautiful fish.
Edit: operculum and pattern looks correct to me
Looks like a musky to me
I’m no genius. But from what I’ve read up on pickerel have that tear drop under the eye like the one in your picture. Most likely (because I’m not a professional) meaning it’s a pickerel not a pike or Muskie. As to what kind of pickerel that I do not know.
Looks like a small chain pickerel. Redfins have a slanted bar under the eye and this fish has a vertical bar. Redfins will have brighter red fins too that stand out and the caudal fin isn’t as deeply notched.
Chain pickerel. They can get a red flush to the fin when they’re overly stressed. I get more redfins around the black water pine barrens, even though they’re supposed to favor clear water!