Author Topic: What kind of pike is this? (Read 4396 times)

NorthEastFisherman · « **on:** Jan 25, 2018, 05:28 PM »

The first pic is a pike i caught today out of lillinonah, didn’t measure somewhere around 28-30” but has vertical stripes.. first thought it was a musky when i saw it under the ice.. Second picture is another pike i caught years ago but in Zoar, horizontal markings, every other pike i have pictured has the horizontal markings like that one. My assumption was i caught one of the stocked pike the DEP puts into lilli that’s possibly from a different state? Anyone have a clue what the difference is or was that fella just unique?

thepikepolice · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 05:30 PM »

The first picture looks like a tiger muskie.

Ice Scratcher · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 05:32 PM »

Tiger

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roofman · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 05:43 PM »

Nice catch man!Muskie...

westfish · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 05:44 PM »

Nice Catch... you never know what your going to get in Lilli... How was the ice today?

elevatorman · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 05:46 PM »

Tiger musky .

Gills-only · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 06:06 PM »

First picture I’d say tiger musky, the second don’t look like same fish! Second defiantly a northern I’d say.

jedhead · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 06:07 PM »

100% Tiger Muskie on the first pic

NorthEastFisherman · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 06:15 PM »

Quote from: jedhead on Jan 25, 2018, 06:07 PM

100% Tiger Muskie on the first pic

Well then that’s my first ever muskie! Ice was perfect 9” or so i didn’t measure.. clear black ice. I first went to candlewood and decided not to go out there cause the wind. Has anyone else caught one out of lilli/zoar? Thought they only existed in this one private lake in CT, ill be going back tomorrow for round 2.

jedhead · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 06:21 PM »

Nice job NEF! If you are targeting them, make sure you have 40 - 60 lb flouro leaders or wire leaders, jaw spreaders and long needle nose pliers. Go get em and keep posting!

roofman · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 06:29 PM »

All i can say i envy You! I am dying to get one!No time bcause of work but it will happen.Anyway great job!!!

edinct · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 06:51 PM »

Great catch!!

MartyMarPlv · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 07:24 PM »

Wow, check another off the list. Nice catch man!

saxmatt · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 08:09 PM »

Nice looking tiger. They're going to get big in there.

lowaccord66 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 08:20 PM »

Google grass pickerel guys...lol..Matt you should know better! Tigers only have stripes on the upper half of their gill plate.

saxmatt · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 08:33 PM »

Lol...yeah..."grass pickerel"

THE JIGGER · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 08:37 PM »

ya
We catch 30" grass pickerel up in Norheastern MA all the time.

saxmatt · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 08:39 PM »

I caught a 41" grass pickerel down in Jersey this winter

THE JIGGER · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 08:50 PM »

Wow This is the year for breaking world records.

saxmatt · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 08:52 PM »

Quote from: THE JIGGER on Jan 25, 2018, 08:50 PM

Wow This is the year for breaking world records.

Yeah, I saw a guy posted a 35lb grass pickerel in the pictures section. Unreal.

Ice Scratcher · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 09:08 PM »

Do they taste better if you pretend those are just huge slime darts?

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lowaccord66 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 09:10 PM »

Quote from: Ice Scratcher on Jan 25, 2018, 09:08 PM

Do they taste better if you pretend those are just huge slime darts?

With a cold beer or 4...yes.

saxmatt · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 09:25 PM »

They're actually poisonous. They're like Fugu. If you train for years in the art of grass pickerel filleting the meat is delicious, but one slip of the knife and it's the last piece of sushi you'll ever eat.

pikemanEd · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 10:22 PM »

Lilly had 660 tigers stocked last year and possibly stocked the year before also by the lake lillinonah Authority Northeast fisherman you definitely caught a tiger muskie

lowaccord66 · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 25, 2018, 10:28 PM »

I love sushi. Ed I forgot about that.

ESOX FIX · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 26, 2018, 03:26 AM »

congrats on your tiger musky. most beautiful fish to swim in fresh water and put up one hell of a fight under the ice.

THE JIGGER · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 26, 2018, 05:12 AM »

That is quite a growth if it was only two years max. Assuming 10 to14" when released.

lowaccord66 · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 26, 2018, 06:48 AM »

Quote from: THE JIGGER on Jan 26, 2018, 05:12 AM

That is quite a growth if it was only two years max. Assuming 10 to14" when released.

They grow fast. Im not posting after a few pops again...apparently it effects my ability to see.

imsafanct · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 26, 2018, 06:56 AM »

"A few"? Come on man, who are you kidding? What was the occasion? Thursday?

Anyways, can't wait to get after those grass pickerel this Spring!

-Eric

lowaccord66 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 26, 2018, 07:54 AM »

Thursday is a good enough reason. I will be excited to chase tigers there. I know that lake well.

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