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03/19/2017 08:41AM |
30 inch walleye
21 inch smallmouth
40 inch pike
36 inch lake trout
Or a the bonus non Grand Slam fish
20 inch brook trout
20 inch largemouth bass
15 inch crappie
15 inch perch
I would have to go with the 34 inch lake trout, I have never caught one that big before.
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03/19/2017 08:57AM |
Also to me is it a fat butterball ball and well conditioned or skinny.
My best smallmouth was just under 23 inches and was in nice shape but was not fat like some smallmouth and a fat 19 inches would of weighted more.
The lake trout makes me fill good like I am in more of a wild area that I am lucky to be there.
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03/19/2017 09:03AM |
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03/20/2017 07:34PM |
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03/20/2017 07:38PM |
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03/20/2017 07:49PM |
quote brux: "The Laker. They are always so fun and put up a solid fight. Check out this Laker featured in Tuscarora Lodge and Canoe Outfitters newsletter!"
I seen that-she was a thing of beauty and still is swimming.
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03/22/2017 05:59PM |
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03/21/2017 06:21AM |
quote brux: "The Laker. They are always so fun and put up a solid fight. Check out this Laker featured in Tuscarora Lodge and Canoe Outfitters newsletter!"
Thanks for sharing!
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03/19/2017 10:44AM |
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03/19/2017 11:07AM |
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03/19/2017 11:42AM |
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03/19/2017 01:05PM |
quote mr.barley: "None of the above. 16" or better crappie for me."
That is extremely rare in my neck of the woods
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03/19/2017 01:23PM |
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03/19/2017 01:51PM |
quote DeanL: "I'll gI've a slight edge to the laker over a walleye. In my mind trophy fish in the BWCA are just that much more special because of the hard work you have to put in to get them. The lake trout just has that mystique to it that is symbolic of wild places like the BWCA."
A lake trout in the 34 inch range could be like 30-40 years old.
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03/19/2017 02:05PM |
quote Pinetree: "The 53 pounder my dad caught up on Athabaska was estimated to be at least 80 to 100 years old according to the DNR.quote DeanL: "I'll gI've a slight edge to the laker over a walleye. In my mind trophy fish in the BWCA are just that much more special because of the hard work you have to put in to get them. The lake trout just has that mystique to it that is symbolic of wild places like the BWCA."
A lake trout in the 34 inch range could be like 30-40 years old."
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03/19/2017 03:25PM |
To date my biggest is a 7 3/4 lb. Mississippi river wAlleye. I want that 10 lbr.
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03/19/2017 03:25PM |
To date my biggest is a 7 3/4 lb. Mississippi river wAlleye. I want that 10 lbr.
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03/21/2017 11:38AM |
quote Mnpat: "quote QueticoMike: "quote Mnpat: "I also choose lake trout.
I don't consider a 34" trout a trophy. Imo 40" is a trophy. A few lakes up in the parks that give out 30" to 38" trout often. "
I have not seen many pictures of 40 inch Lake Trout being caught in the Boundary Waters. Please post some of your pictures, I would love to see them. Thanks for sharing!
I will change the LT size to 36 inches for you on the OP :)"
I have never caught a big lake trout over 40". Someday I will catch my trophy.
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Good ones!
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03/19/2017 04:42PM |
quote walllee: "quote Pinetree: "The 53 pounder my dad caught up on Athabaska was estimated to be at least 80 to 100 years old according to the DNR. "quote DeanL: "I'll gI've a slight edge to the laker over a walleye. In my mind trophy fish in the BWCA are just that much more special because of the hard work you have to put in to get them. The lake trout just has that mystique to it that is symbolic of wild places like the BWCA."
A lake trout in the 34 inch range could be like 30-40 years old."
Isn't that something else. The cold water and slower metabolism helps them live that long up there. Do you have any idea their main food item up there? Whitefish?
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03/19/2017 05:07PM |
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03/19/2017 05:08PM |
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03/19/2017 05:47PM |
~JOE~
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03/19/2017 05:46PM |
quote Mocha: "i love to eat lake trout, so i wouldn't want to catch one that big. i'll take the smallmouth bass, they jump and run and splash around."
You don't have to eat the big laker, you can always release it back into the wild after your battle:) I hope if anyone catches any fish of the sizes I posted, they are released to reproduce and maybe thrill another angler.
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03/19/2017 05:50PM |
quote Pinetree: "Ciscos and whitefish if I remember correctly.quote walllee: "quote Pinetree: "The 53 pounder my dad caught up on Athabaska was estimated to be at least 80 to 100 years old according to the DNR. "quote DeanL: "I'll gI've a slight edge to the laker over a walleye. In my mind trophy fish in the BWCA are just that much more special because of the hard work you have to put in to get them. The lake trout just has that mystique to it that is symbolic of wild places like the BWCA."
A lake trout in the 34 inch range could be like 30-40 years old."
Isn't that something else. The cold water and slower metabolism helps them live that long up there. Do you have any idea their main food item up there? Whitefish?"
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03/19/2017 06:07PM |
But the SMB would probably be more fun.
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03/21/2017 11:25AM |
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03/21/2017 05:28PM |
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03/19/2017 07:07PM |
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03/19/2017 08:02PM |
quote QueticoMike: "quote Mocha: "i love to eat lake trout, so i wouldn't want to catch one that big. i'll take the smallmouth bass, they jump and run and splash around."
You don't have to eat the big laker, you can always release it back into the wild after your battle:) I hope if anyone catches any fish of the sizes I posted, they are released to reproduce and maybe thrill another angler."
i don't like the stress on the trout and since smallmouth bass are taking over the world i figured i could "off" one of them! :)
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03/21/2017 11:33AM |
quote Mnpat: "quote QueticoMike: "quote Mnpat: "I also choose lake trout.
I don't consider a 34" trout a trophy. Imo 40" is a trophy. A few lakes up in the parks that give out 30" to 38" trout often. "
I have not seen many pictures of 40 inch Lake Trout being caught in the Boundary Waters. Please post some of your pictures, I would love to see them. Thanks for sharing!
I will change the LT size to 36 inches for you on the OP :)"
I have never caught a big lake trout over 40". Someday I will catch my trophy.
I think the seeking or hunting for them is most of the thrill to me. Checking out numerous new lakes in Quetico or the BWCA.
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03/21/2017 11:23AM |
quote QueticoMike: "quote Mnpat: "I also choose lake trout.
I don't consider a 34" trout a trophy. Imo 40" is a trophy. A few lakes up in the parks that give out 30" to 38" trout often. "
I have not seen many pictures of 40 inch Lake Trout being caught in the Boundary Waters. Please post some of your pictures, I would love to see them. Thanks for sharing!
I will change the LT size to 36 inches for you on the OP :)"
I have never caught a big lake trout over 40". Someday I will catch my trophy.
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03/22/2017 11:50AM |
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03/21/2017 06:03PM |
Why? I'd better not say! :) oth
Only fish photo in my gallery. I had to get my son to scan it and post it. 35mm. I'm so dumb on a keyboard. I seldom take pics but my buddy snapped this one and gave it to me one Christmas.
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03/22/2017 11:08AM |
So up in the q/bw, I'd say:
1) laker
2) walleye
3)pike
4) smallie
Butch
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03/19/2017 08:34PM |
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03/19/2017 09:14PM |
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03/20/2017 05:58AM |
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03/20/2017 06:58AM |
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03/20/2017 08:41AM |
quote Basspro69: "Lake Trout for sure since brook Trout wasn't one of the choices :-)"
+1 took the words right out of my mouth
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03/20/2017 12:33AM |
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03/20/2017 06:26AM |
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03/20/2017 07:23AM |
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03/20/2017 07:25AM |
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03/20/2017 09:06AM |
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03/20/2017 10:09AM |
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03/20/2017 10:54AM |
quote Mocha: "quote QueticoMike: "quote Mocha: "i love to eat lake trout, so i wouldn't want to catch one that big. i'll take the smallmouth bass, they jump and run and splash around."
You don't have to eat the big laker, you can always release it back into the wild after your battle:) I hope if anyone catches any fish of the sizes I posted, they are released to reproduce and maybe thrill another angler."
i don't like the stress on the trout and since smallmouth bass are taking over the world i figured i could "off" one of them! :)"
Point taken, I can totally understand that......
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03/20/2017 11:00AM |
quote Basspro69: "Lake Trout for sure since brook Trout wasn't one of the choices :-)"
So what would be considered the trophy length for a brook trout up there? 20 inches do it?
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03/20/2017 11:50AM |
quote QueticoMike: "quote Basspro69: "Lake Trout for sure since brook Trout wasn't one of the choices :-)"
So what would be considered the trophy length for a brook trout up there? 20 inches do it?"
I think it's safe to say that that 20+ is trophy quality for a brookie up there.
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03/20/2017 12:31PM |
quote DeanL: "quote QueticoMike: "quote Basspro69: "Lake Trout for sure since brook Trout wasn't one of the choices :-)"
So what would be considered the trophy length for a brook trout up there? 20 inches do it?"
I think it's safe to say that that 20+ is trophy quality for a brookie up there. "
I will add 20 inch brookie to the list up above for you and BassPro :)
I also added largemouth, crappie and perch.
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03/20/2017 01:11PM |
I've never caught a 21" but did get a 20" one time and have caught a number of 18"-20" smallies and they've all been a blast.
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03/20/2017 01:19PM |
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03/20/2017 11:16AM |
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03/20/2017 01:19PM |
quote QueticoMike: "quote Mocha: "i love to eat lake trout, so i wouldn't want to catch one that big. i'll take the smallmouth bass, they jump and run and splash around."
You don't have to eat the big laker, you can always release it back into the wild after your battle:) I hope if anyone catches any fish of the sizes I posted, they are released to reproduce and maybe thrill another angler."
C'mon Mike, you know good and well that fish that large are very old, and most likely female!
With your logic, a 70 year old, 250 pound woman would be considered prime breeding stock, as would a male of that same age.
How'd ya think that'd work????? :)
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03/20/2017 01:45PM |
quote QueticoMike: "If you could only catch ONE of these on your next trip, which ONE would it be and why?
I would have to go with the 34 inch lake trout, I have never caught one that big before."
I have to start by saying that I'm not a trophy guy whatsoever, it just doesn't matter to me. I was going to say Lake Trout, but I wouldn't keep or eat a trophy fish, and I actually feel kind of bad when I catch one for the stress it puts on them, particularly trout. I've caught a Brook Trout that was over 20", and that's my favorite fish above all. So, after all that I was going to say the 30" walleye because I think that's the one I have the least chance of catching, but my final answer is the smallie because I never worry about stressing a smallie - there are plenty of them around. :)
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03/20/2017 02:44PM |
quote QueticoMike: "For sure a brookie 20 or larger is a trophy, and depending on the lake a 18 or 19 incher would qualify also.quote Basspro69: "Lake Trout for sure since brook Trout wasn't one of the choices :-)"
So what would be considered the trophy length for a brook trout up there? 20 inches do it?"
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03/20/2017 02:40PM |
quote The Great Outdoors: "quote QueticoMike: "quote Mocha: "i love to eat lake trout, so i wouldn't want to catch one that big. i'll take the smallmouth bass, they jump and run and splash around."
You don't have to eat the big laker, you can always release it back into the wild after your battle:) I hope if anyone catches any fish of the sizes I posted, they are released to reproduce and maybe thrill another angler."
C'mon Mike, you know good and well that fish that large are very old, and most likely female!
With your logic, a 70 year old, 250 pound woman would be considered prime breeding stock, as would a male of that same age.
How'd ya think that'd work????? :)
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I don't know about 70 years old. But because they are cold blooded I think they could have very viable eggs still as long as it is healthy. I have no idea from up there where ice may not go out to July.
It was once thought the old walleye's eggs would not be viable,but studies done on the walleye in the Whitefish chain north of Brainerd where walleye eggs are taken for the hatchery. Walleyes aged to be 23-25 years old and many in the 16-18 age range(all these are very old in the walleye world) and this is a very big sample. The eggs were as viable and healthy as a young mature female walleye. The hatch rate was the same for all eggs.
Yes many lakes the walleyes are cropped off before that big and many waters can't grow big fish.
Yes I think once they start deteriated(sp) and losing weight etc. you will see them become infertile. I and most of you seen those long lanky old males. The same happens to them.
I think from lake trout way up north because of super cold water and lower metabolism they live longer. The big word is if they can stay healthy. I have not seen a 70 year old women looking like a 20 year old very often-males either.
What I have seen from Quetico studies a 9 year old lake trout is about 20 inches and a 29 inch trout around 17-20 years old. Some lakes because of food restraint trout may not get past 20 inches at 15 years plus. It varies so much and once in many lakes they will max out.
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03/20/2017 03:25PM |
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03/20/2017 05:26PM |
I don't consider a 34" trout a trophy. Imo 40" is a trophy. A few lakes up in the parks that give out 30" to 38" trout often.
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03/20/2017 06:31PM |
quote QueticoMike: "quote Mnpat: "I also choose lake trout.
I don't consider a 34" trout a trophy. Imo 40" is a trophy. A few lakes up in the parks that give out 30" to 38" trout often. "
I have not seen many pictures of 40 inch Lake Trout being caught in the Boundary Waters. Please post some of your pictures, I would love to see them. Thanks for sharing!
I will change the LT size to 36 inches for you on the OP :)"
Each and everyone has there own idea and trophy size,that is great. A trophy actually is in the eye of the beholder.
A 40 inch lake trout in the BWCA is almost non-existent, yeh a few our around but extremely rare. I had some old slides of like 75 years ago Clearwater lake up the Gunflint had a few come out of there. Fishing pressure has changed and that lake just has too much pressure now. Even DNR netting surveys show very few.
There is a few lakes that have the right forage food base and only a moderate lake trout population and good water quality. There out there but that size is rarer than a 35 inch walleye or a 48 inch northern pike. I have seen both.
Like I said far north Canada or even along Isle Royale area. Quetico has a few more potentials than the BWCA.
Its tough to get perfect conditions for lake trout.
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03/20/2017 06:12PM |
quote Mnpat: "I also choose lake trout.
I don't consider a 34" trout a trophy. Imo 40" is a trophy. A few lakes up in the parks that give out 30" to 38" trout often. "
I have not seen many pictures of 40 inch Lake Trout being caught in the Boundary Waters. Please post some of your pictures, I would love to see them. Thanks for sharing!
I will change the LT size to 36 inches for you on the OP :)