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Sjlubner

06/02/2019 10:03PM

I caught this sucker while jigging for walleye a couple weeks ago up on Crooked. I have had a hard time identifying the species. The adipose fin does not seem to match with any sucker/redhorse species. Any thoughts?

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shock

06/03/2019 06:15AM

i'm thinking whitefish

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lundojam

06/03/2019 06:19AM

I think that's a lake whitefish.

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marsonite

06/03/2019 06:40AM

Yes whitefish. Suckers do not have an adipose fin.

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PikeLover

06/03/2019 12:10PM

White fish net and smoke them every fall

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WalleyeHunter24

06/03/2019 12:16PM

PikeLover: "White fish net and smoke them every fall
"

+1
Lake Whitefish

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x2jmorris

06/03/2019 07:21PM

Whitefish...only good if smoked

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Zwater

06/03/2019 07:54PM

+1
Great fish smoked

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shock

06/03/2019 09:10PM

x2jmorris: "Whitefish...only good if smoked "

battered fried some , caught at eddy's fall on a opener(feeding on walleye spawn) and they were Freak'n fantastic ! those did not need to be smoked ;)

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Sjlubner

06/03/2019 10:16PM

Awesome! Thank you all for your help. I feel like I should have known that, but somehow I had previously never caught one. Happy Fishing

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Abbey

06/04/2019 05:47AM

I have only caught whitefish while ice fishing, but the color is usually much lighter for the fish that I’ve seen. I would not have immediately thought whitefish either with that dark coloration. Whitefish have a really nice, mild flavor.

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WalleyeHunter24

06/04/2019 08:02AM

shock: "
x2jmorris: "Whitefish...only good if smoked "
battered fried some , caught at eddy's fall on a opener(feeding on walleye spawn) and they were Freak'n fantastic ! those did not need to be smoked ;)"

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Have not done this in years, but we used to course grind the Lake Whitefish fillets with egg, saltines/potato/panko, seasoning, form into patty's, then pan fry... they make a very tasty fish sandwich!

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saltdog

06/04/2019 08:28AM

I tried to smoke whitefish once -- but I couldn't keep it lit. (sorry old joke, but I couldn't resist)

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x2jmorris

06/04/2019 08:43AM

WalleyeHunter24: "
shock: "
x2jmorris: "Whitefish...only good if smoked "
battered fried some , caught at eddy's fall on a opener(feeding on walleye spawn) and they were Freak'n fantastic ! those did not need to be smoked ;)"

+1
Have not done this in years, but we used to course grind the Lake Whitefish fillets with egg, saltines/potato/panko, seasoning, form into patty's, then pan fry... they make a very tasty fish sandwich!"

Patty's I could easily get on board with.

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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