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08-11-2010, 07:38 PM
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What's this fish?
Caught this guy in Red Deer River, wonder what kinda of fish this is. Could this be a white fish?
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08-11-2010, 07:53 PM
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looks like a mountain whitefish. I haven't caught one since I was a kid though.
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08-11-2010, 07:54 PM
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yup rocky mtn white
nice catch!
cheers
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08-11-2010, 09:02 PM
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i have also caught those before and i was told those are river chubs.
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08-11-2010, 09:14 PM
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By the way, this fish don't have teeth 
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08-11-2010, 09:30 PM
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100% Rocky mountain whitefish .... 
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08-11-2010, 09:45 PM
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I'll put a vote in for goldeye as I don't see an adipose fin and the mouth structure and scales look off to be a rocky to me
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08-11-2010, 10:19 PM
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sure dont look like a rocky mountain whitefish, catch lots of rockys in the mcleod and they sure dont look like that
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08-11-2010, 10:23 PM
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Sorry thats not a whitefish or goldeye. Looks like an invasive species but will check, any other photos of this specimen.
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08-11-2010, 10:28 PM
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better quality picture
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08-11-2010, 10:33 PM
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Northern Pike minnow (Squawfish) but I did not think we had them in Alberta I'll check the fishes of Alberta book.
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08-11-2010, 10:33 PM
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it's a flathead chub, guys
...a large member of the minnow family that inhabits large rivers. I've caught them nearly a foot long in the NSR.
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08-11-2010, 10:34 PM
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That's definately a rocky mountain whitefish....I caught 2 12 inchers tonight on a red tail prince nymph. btw these aren't pictures of the ones I caught. You said it didn't have teeth, in fact the mouth kind of looks a bit like a sucker...in a way. No longer 110% sure....lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pr...illiamsoni.jpg
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08-11-2010, 10:45 PM
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Nope...not a mountain whitefish (no longer called Rocky Moutain whitefish)...it's lacking an no adipose fin. Also, the upper jaw extends too far back. I'm not guessing here...it's a flathead chub. It's a very cool catch. Nice!
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08-11-2010, 10:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wind drift
Nope...not a mountain whitefish (no longer called Rocky Moutain whitefish)...it's lacking an no adipose fin. Also, the upper jaw extends too far back. I'm not guessing here...it's a flathead chub. It's a very cool catch. Nice!
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I assumed it was flattened down as the pic isnt very good...I did just notice the mouth doesnt overlap like the RMWF
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08-12-2010, 12:13 AM
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My vote goes to the flathead chub minnow. Got tones in the old man river too.
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08-12-2010, 01:18 AM
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chub
caught tonnes of them in the peace river where the whitemud river runs in.
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08-12-2010, 02:51 AM
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Gone Hunting
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I reckon its a Flathead chub.
All who said mountain whitefish had better look again.
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08-12-2010, 07:07 AM
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Not a whitefish
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08-12-2010, 07:52 AM
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Absolutely chub...
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08-12-2010, 10:11 AM
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chub
Caught lots in Pembina and North Sask. rivers. Took one to F&W once and was told it was chub. Had big jack hit them when reeling in on rigs. 
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08-14-2010, 10:18 AM
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ciscoe or tulipe
ciscoe or tulipe. Not sure if I am right but we use to catch similar fish in ontario. Not sure about a tulipe though, maybe thats just what my dad called them?
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08-14-2010, 10:48 AM
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chub.
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08-14-2010, 11:54 AM
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cisco or herring
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08-14-2010, 11:58 AM
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looks like a chub. Caught a few in the Peace River.
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08-14-2010, 12:22 PM
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its a chub
whens the last time you caught cisco and herring in a river in alberta?
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08-14-2010, 05:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pickrel pat
whens the last time you caught cisco and herring in a river in alberta?
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08-14-2010, 08:05 PM
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what is it?
It is a chubb.
Lots of them in the SSR and the Red Deer.
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08-14-2010, 09:00 PM
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chub
many peaple confuse the chub and rockies... however if it is found in a river in the foothills and mountians... most likely a rocky.... ifits found in the prairies or a fair distance from the foothills.... most likely chub.... hope that helps.
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