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Fishing4Trophies
11-12-2017, 02:09 PM
Caught this fish in the Columbia River at Fairmont and am unsure of it's species. I am pretty sure this is not a Squaw, as I have caught many. I have been looking everywhere for an answer and have yet to have one. Thanks

https://i.imgur.com/FmUAoag.jpg

Moe
11-12-2017, 02:28 PM
Is that not a Rocky Mountain Whitefish?

swampy45
11-12-2017, 02:29 PM
It looks very similar to a Rocky Mountain Whitefish.

Fishing4Trophies
11-12-2017, 02:42 PM
Thanks guys, here is a photo of a rocky I caught the same day, same spot...
https://i.imgur.com/CIn8ghQ.jpg

Am pretty sure they are different...

Fishing4Trophies
11-12-2017, 02:44 PM
The Rocky had the adipose fin, while the "mystery fish" did not...

JareS
11-12-2017, 02:54 PM
Good catch with the adipose fin.

Could it be the 'look-alike' of the Squawfish, the Peamouth (Mylocheilus caurinus)?

The Spank
11-12-2017, 03:08 PM
It has the mouth of a lake whitefish but the lack of an adipose fin kind of rules that out?

SamSteele
11-12-2017, 03:11 PM
Pike minnow?

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171112/ef21a2fa0bff6c781e4f999cfd642f33.jpg


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Fishing4Trophies
11-12-2017, 03:28 PM
Here is a Squaw, again, caught in the same place, using same gear, and same day.
https://i.imgur.com/vbbn9oa.jpg

dodgeboy1979
11-12-2017, 04:15 PM
i think it's a chub

CanuckShooter
11-12-2017, 04:46 PM
Good catch with the adipose fin.

Could it be the 'look-alike' of the Squawfish, the Peamouth (Mylocheilus caurinus)?

Peamouth was my thoughts too.

Fishing4Trophies
11-12-2017, 05:25 PM
Thanks guys! I think I am able to conclude that this fish is a Peamouth Chub
also known as Mylcheilus caurinus. Thanks for the help

In Best Regards,


Fishing4Trophies