Ideas on what this could be

[Pike4Dayzz]

I was fishing with one of my buds on Friday, I pulled out one walleye then had to leave. I saw him the next day and asked him how many he pulled out. Anyway, he said that he got a fish over a meter long and looked like a muskie. He got it right up to shore, then his line gave out on him. I know this guy is no liar and I thought it was strange since we were fishing at outfall 18, across the Quesnell bridge in the north sask. river . Anyone have any ideas or comments on what it could be?

[FlyTheory]

Probably a big pike if it looked like a musky. Probably a little light coloured because of the silt in the water.

[Kim473]

Pike or maybe a Sturgen if he couldn't get a really good look at it.

[pinelakeperch]

Your handle is "pike4dayzz" and you're unsure of what a muskie shaped fish is in waters that contain pike and no muskie?

[Pike4Dayzz]

Originally Posted by jhutter

Your handle is "pike4dayzz" and you're unsure of what a muskie shaped fish is in waters that contain pike and no muskie?

I chose this username because I manage to pull out way too many pike, and have the best luck when it comes to them.
Period.

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by Pike4Dayzz

I chose this username because I manage to pull out way too many pike, and have the best luck when it comes to them.
Period.

get most of them trolling?

[Pike4Dayzz]

Originally Posted by FlyTheory

Probably a big pike if it looked like a musky. Probably a little light coloured because of the silt in the water.

Hey, I am just re-stating everything he told me.
I do not mean any offence to anyone.
It could've been a big pike.

[Pike4Dayzz]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

get most of them trolling?

Nope, pull maybe 20 out at whitemud in one day, don't even own a boat.

[FlyTheory]

Originally Posted by Pike4Dayzz

Hey, I am just re-stating everything he told me.
I do not mean any offence to anyone.
It could've been a big pike.

Don't worry I wasn't offended nor was I attacking you. I think it's a big metre long pike that is light coloured due to the silty water. Cheers

[Red Bullets]

The fall produces a few big pike in the NSR. This one weighed in at about 15 lbs. I also caught a 25 lb. pike in September about 5 years ago. I have seen pike that would have been close to 3 feet long follow my hook in.

Note*
The more oxygenated the water is the longer the fish will be. That's why some lakes produce shorter fatter fish while others produce long skinny fish. The river is well oxygenated so the fish are usually longer.

[Pike4Dayzz]

Cool, thanks guys

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

The fall produces a few big pike in the NSR. This one weighed in at about 15 lbs. I also caught a 25 lb. pike in September about 5 years ago. I have seen pike that would have been close to 3 feet long follow my hook in.

Note*
The more oxygenated the water is the longer the fish will be. That's why some lakes produce shorter fatter fish while others produce long skinny fish. The river is well oxygenated so the fish are usually longer.

Long skinny fish are old/slower growing, typically the lakes have less forage and are further north. Usually the fish has a big head and the body does not match. River fish do not have as much forage and have to expend energy in the current so usually are skinnier.
Fat shorter fish are younger/fast growing fish, usually high forage lakes and typically further south. Usually the fish has a smaller head and fat body.

Oxygen in the water has nothing to do with it.

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by Kyle

Long skinny fish are old/slower growing, typically the lakes have less forage and are further north. Usually the fish has a big head and the body does not match. River fish do not have as much forage and have to expend energy in the current so usually are skinnier.
Fat shorter fish are younger/fast growing fish, usually high forage lakes and typically further south. Usually the fish has a smaller head and fat body.

Oxygen in the water has nothing to do with it.

Agreed. Never heard an oxygen/body shape theory before.

[EZM]

Bull Sharks can live in freshwater ......... could travel all the way up the Mississippi to the Milk River here in Alberta ....... all it would take is some bucket brigade to transport these into the NSR.

Er ...... wait .......... a bucket big enough to carry a bull shark might be too heavy.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by EZM

Bull Sharks can live in freshwater ......... could travel all the way up the Mississippi to the Milk River here in Alberta ....... all it would take is some bucket brigade to transport these into the NSR.

Er ...... wait .......... a bucket big enough to carry a bull shark might be too heavy.

Oh great...now it is going to be packed at "outfall 18". If they establish, might have to consider them as the new provincial fish.

[does it ALL outdoors]

Originally Posted by Pike4Dayzz

Nope, pull maybe 20 out at whitemud in one day, don't even own a boat.

Just curious, are ya new to fishing?

[does it ALL outdoors]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

The fall produces a few big pike in the NSR. This one weighed in at about 15 lbs. I also caught a 25 lb. pike in September about 5 years ago. I have seen pike that would have been close to 3 feet long follow my hook in.

Note*
The more oxygenated the water is the longer the fish will be. That's why some lakes produce shorter fatter fish while others produce long skinny fish. The river is well oxygenated so the fish are usually longer.

You caught a 25 lb pike out of the NSR?

In my aquariums the more I oxygenate the water the more the fish eat, and obviously grow bigger, fatter, faster. Is the fish being larger and fatter not due to them eating more as opposed to the water being more oxygenated? Or do they play an equal role? If someone can clarify this I'd appreciate it

[ETOWNCANUCK]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

get most of them trolling?

LOL

Now that's funny

[iYearn]

Originally Posted by EZM

Bull Sharks can live in freshwater ......... could travel all the way up the Mississippi to the Milk River here in Alberta ....... all it would take is some bucket brigade to transport these into the NSR.

Er ...... wait .......... a bucket big enough to carry a bull shark might be too heavy.

Wow EZM...I got my St.Croix/Shimano rigged with 6lb...think I should go to 8lb?

[huntsfurfish]

Originally Posted by EZM

Bull Sharks can live in freshwater ......... could travel all the way up the Mississippi to the Milk River here in Alberta ....... all it would take is some bucket brigade to transport these into the NSR.

Er ...... wait .......... a bucket big enough to carry a bull shark might be too heavy.

With all the Sharknadoes we get dont even need a bucket.

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Kyle

Long skinny fish are old/slower growing, typically the lakes have less forage and are further north. Usually the fish has a big head and the body does not match. River fish do not have as much forage and have to expend energy in the current so usually are skinnier.
Fat shorter fish are younger/fast growing fish, usually high forage lakes and typically further south. Usually the fish has a smaller head and fat body.

Oxygen in the water has nothing to do with it.

Just going on what I have read in the past. I will find out more and verify that oxygenation of the water is a factor in the size of fish.

And yes I have caught a 25 lb. pike in the river. I saw one that was much bigger one time too. After fishing the NSR for almost 50 years I am aware of a few big pike being caught. I bet if a person just targeted the pike in the NSR they might be surprised at how big the pike are.

[EZM]

Originally Posted by iYearn

Wow EZM...I got my St.Croix/Shimano rigged with 6lb...think I should go to 8lb?

Just make sure you use a wire leader ..... should be fine ........

Funny thing - actually - they have caught bull sharks up the mississippi up as far as illinois (which is smack dab in the middle of the country and hundreds of miles from salt water).

I could just imagine what that would be like ...... reeling in a big heavy fish, in waist deep and 30 yards from shore, only to see a 12 foot ticked off bull shark emerge a few away from you ..... lol .... omg ..... time for a new fishing rod and some new pants.

[iYearn]

Originally Posted by EZM

Just make sure you use a wire leader ..... should be fine ........

Funny thing - actually - they have caught bull sharks up the mississippi up as far as illinois (which is smack dab in the middle of the country and hundreds of miles from salt water).

I could just imagine what that would be like ...... reeling in a big heavy fish, in waist deep and 30 yards from shore, only to see a 12 foot ticked off bull shark emerge a few away from you ..... lol .... omg ..... time for a new fishing rod and some new pants.

As Brody said, "You're gonna need a bigger boat!"

Imagine this happening at Whitemud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcuYjDR2tSg

[Pike4Dayzz]

Originally Posted by does it ALL outdoors

Just curious, are ya new to fishing?

I have really been doing it this summer, otherwise, yes but I will go out for 9 hours at a time almost every day

[Pike4Dayzz]

Originally Posted by Jet

It's the great white in the Bow in 2013 I'm more concerned about:

http://urbananomie.com/2013/07/31/po...sive-injuries/

Lmao