Difference btwn trout & salmon?

farechofisherman · 02-14-2008, 01:08 PM

the fish is most definitely a winni landlocked salmon, but i would agree that at times it is very difficult to tell. i have seen brown trout come out of new york city reserviors that look more like a landlocked salmon than a brown trout, i guess having to do with their enviroment-crystal clear waters make the brown trout look just like a salmon, and nothing like the browns you catch in the western part of the country. the jaw line is the best way to identify them, and then it is still tricky. there are no brown trout in winni, that i know of, and i have fished winni for nearly 50 years. technically speaking there are really no trout in winni, the lake trout actually being a cousin of the artic char, and the rainbow trout actually a strain of a pacific salmon. Brook trout (although not in winni eithert to any degree) are also not really a trout but, like the lake trout, is actually a descendant of the artic char, all of which has been discovered in the past dozen years or so through dna testing.

swnoel · 02-18-2008, 08:41 PM

Some time back Brown Trout were introduced into Winni,
problem was people were keeping salmon believing they were Browns.

Now there are no Browns in the lake

Salmo · 02-18-2008, 09:22 PM

The fish you have on the ice is definitely a salmon.....The Maine Fish and Game website has a nice fish ID section with pictures of brownies and salmon. Brown trout usually are more dusky than silvery often with a yellowish belly. The black spots will often have some red halos around them and be mixed with some red spots. The salmon are definitely silver in color with black spots......Hope this helps.

Major problem · 02-18-2008, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swnoel

Some time back Brown Trout were introduced into Winni,
problem was people were keeping salmon believing they were Browns.

Now there are no Browns in the lake

I'm constantly talking to "expert fisherman" that claim to have just caught brown trout in Winni.

I believe many still live in Winni but not in the numbers people are claiming.

The waters of Winni are clear and cold. I've been told that many fish typically found in warmer water lose much of their coloration in this environment. Everyone posting here has affirmed that my friend made a mistake in this case but in my experience MOST of the fisherman I've talked to have problems with fish ID. Its my understanding that many fish species evolve coloration according to their environment and many fisherman are making this kind of mistake. The whole point of my questioning is wether or not its fair to have such exorbitant penalties for catching the "wrong fish".

Now about my "perch", could it have been a tiger muskie?

secondcurve · 02-19-2008, 09:12 PM

Major Problem:

If one wants to engage in fishing, I believe that it is incumbent upon the fishermen to learn what he/she is fishing for. I don't think there are many, if any, Brown Trout in Winnipesaukee so that makes it easier. Education is powerful! Good Luck.

02-14-2008, 01:08 PM	#1
farechofisherman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: moultonborough & harrison, ny Posts: 63 Thanks: 134 Thanked 44 Times in 15 Posts	landlocked winni salmon the fish is most definitely a winni landlocked salmon, but i would agree that at times it is very difficult to tell. i have seen brown trout come out of new york city reserviors that look more like a landlocked salmon than a brown trout, i guess having to do with their enviroment-crystal clear waters make the brown trout look just like a salmon, and nothing like the browns you catch in the western part of the country. the jaw line is the best way to identify them, and then it is still tricky. there are no brown trout in winni, that i know of, and i have fished winni for nearly 50 years. technically speaking there are really no trout in winni, the lake trout actually being a cousin of the artic char, and the rainbow trout actually a strain of a pacific salmon. Brook trout (although not in winni eithert to any degree) are also not really a trout but, like the lake trout, is actually a descendant of the artic char, all of which has been discovered in the past dozen years or so through dna testing.

02-18-2008, 08:41 PM	#2
swnoel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 529 Thanks: 83 Thanked 194 Times in 118 Posts	Some time back Brown Trout were introduced into Winni, problem was people were keeping salmon believing they were Browns. Now there are no Browns in the lake

02-18-2008, 09:22 PM	#3
Salmo Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The fish you have on the ice is definitely a salmon.....The Maine Fish and Game website has a nice fish ID section with pictures of brownies and salmon. Brown trout usually are more dusky than silvery often with a yellowish belly. The black spots will often have some red halos around them and be mixed with some red spots. The salmon are definitely silver in color with black spots......Hope this helps.

02-19-2008, 09:12 PM	#5
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,118 Thanks: 1,331 Thanked 559 Times in 288 Posts	Major Problem: If one wants to engage in fishing, I believe that it is incumbent upon the fishermen to learn what he/she is fishing for. I don't think there are many, if any, Brown Trout in Winnipesaukee so that makes it easier. Education is powerful! Good Luck.