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Pnicho21
06-12-2017, 01:23 PM
Hi folks,
I'm a new poster on here but I've been lingering for a while. I did some fishing on the weekend in BC near Invermere, and caught a couple of different fish.

I'm stumped as to what this fish actually is and am hoping you can help me identify it. I thought initially it was a largemouth bass but after looking online I'm doubting that. I'm not often in BC so I'm not that familiar with the fish there.

I caught a few smaller ones before this that had a vibrant yellow/green colour on the underside of the head / gills.

If anyone knows what these are I'd love to be educated!
Thanks
mustard73
06-12-2017, 01:35 PM
Squawfish, or northern pikeminnow for the politically correct.
PerchBuster
06-12-2017, 01:42 PM
X2......Northern Pike Minnow....and a decent sized one at that!!! Nicely done
tirebob
06-12-2017, 02:11 PM
We always called them squawfish growing up...
Darren N
06-12-2017, 02:24 PM
Yep Squawfish - I had to ask as well when I caught mine in Invermere - looks like same spot gravel bed right by the bridge.
chucklesthe3rd
06-12-2017, 02:27 PM
Pikeminnow!
Pnicho21
06-12-2017, 04:09 PM
Sweet, thanks folks! Would never have come to that conclusion myself.
waterninja
06-12-2017, 09:16 PM
Pikeminnow!

We always called them squaw fish also. Is Pikeminnow the same fish, or is this another one of those Pickeral/Walleye type things? lol
I always thought they were some kind of carp.
bryanfewchuk
06-12-2017, 09:19 PM
Pike minnow. Having any luck with the bass in invermere?
muzzy
06-14-2017, 01:31 PM
Northern Pikeminnow is same fish as squaw fish Ninja. Used to catch them all the time around Prince George
GetOutdoors
06-19-2017, 09:55 AM
We always called them squaw fish also. Is Pikeminnow the same fish, or is this another one of those Pickeral/Walleye type things? lol
I always thought they were some kind of carp.

I believe pike minnow is just the "politically correct" name for them. Squaw fish and a pike minnow are the same fish, they're basically just an overgrown minnow.
bait
06-25-2017, 04:19 AM
How bout this one? Fished for ~6hrs and just this one showed up
PerchBuster
06-25-2017, 07:07 AM
How bout this one? Fished for ~6hrs and just this one showed up

Juvenile Brook trout
338 Rules
06-25-2017, 07:09 AM
Juvenile Brook trout

Exactly :)
walking buffalo
06-25-2017, 09:50 AM
Juvenile Brook trout

Probably not a juvenile. Brook trout are like perch.
Sundancefisher
06-25-2017, 10:26 AM
Probably not a juvenile. Brook trout are like perch.

Yup. That be a mature brookie