Muskie or Pike?

[SNAPFisher]

I was out at Garner Lake in NB1 with a buddy of mine on the July long weekend. We caught more pike that could be imagined and then this funny looking specimen. We thought that it could be a muskie or even a pike/muskie cross. I've seen some strange pike with skin patterns but nothing that resembled another fish...somewhat. I've seen pics of muskie with similar tiger striping on the back. What do you think? Muskie or pike? Place your vote. Thanks!!!

[ElDiablo]

Looks like a Pike crossed with a trout lol.


Weird whatever it is.

[Couleestalker]

Possibly a Silver pike, not to common but there have been a few caught around that area (Blackett fro example has some)

[wake]

It is very likely just a mutation,I remember seeing pictures a few years ago of a albino pike taken in ontario with a beige body.Its a genetic thing...Very cool looking though.

Originally Posted by Couleestalker

Possibly a Silver pike, not to common but there have been a few caught around that area (Blackett fro example has some)

caught lots of pike with that color in Manitoba, and some in Beaver lake near LLB

[muzzy]

Oh no its one of those Whitecourt Nuclear pike we are doomed

[SNAPFisher]

thanks all!

Looks like the pike vote wins by a long shot. Appreciate the feedback.

Cheers!

[Outdoor_Ed]

I believe the Fish and Wildlife office in Edmonton has a mount that shows some of the variations that you get in Northern pike. The one in your picture looks alot like one of them.

Ed S.

[-JR-]

almost looks like a tiger pike fish,got one about 30 years back .

[Kanonfodder]

Originally Posted by -NDN-

caught lots of pike with that color in Manitoba, and some in Beaver lake near LLB

same experience on Beaver BB there is some weird colored fishy in there.

[Versatile]

Looks like a Tiger muskie

Tiger Muskie

Tiger Muskie

Tiger Muskie

But Alberta is too cold in the winter for Muskie to survive here so I would have to agree just a striped phase of pike.