Never seen a pattern like this on a rainbow smelt, anyone have any idea what this is?? Posted by Capital_Ad7452
Garden_girlie9 on January 26, 2026 11:59 pm I think it’s a juvenile cod or similar species based on the appearance and fin structure
Old_Grouchy on January 27, 2026 12:03 am Juvenile Pollock is my bet https://preview.redd.it/6tx1amda9sfg1.jpeg?width=3468&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=10989d15650b3ac0fb63493db9a7b0ac80d7296f
DifferentEvent2998 on January 27, 2026 12:07 am Never seen a rainbow smelt with fins or a body like that either… (probably because its not a rainbow smelt)
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I think it’s a juvenile cod or similar species based on the appearance and fin structure
Juvenile burbot maybe
Juvenile Pollock is my bet
https://preview.redd.it/6tx1amda9sfg1.jpeg?width=3468&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=10989d15650b3ac0fb63493db9a7b0ac80d7296f
Never seen a rainbow smelt with fins or a body like that either… (probably because its not a rainbow smelt)
Tomcod