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Nicky mwangi

Nicky mwangi

• Nov 17, 2009

• #1

Found the ring billed gulls having this fish as their breakfast on the shores of Lake Michigan.Would like to know which kind of fish species it is.

 

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Jim M.

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• Nov 17, 2009

• #2

Possibly Lake Trout: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_18958-45670--,00.html

But not sure. Tail seems more rounded than forked.

Best,
Jim

 

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MichavdB

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• Nov 17, 2009

• #3

I agree with Jim. Probably a lake trout.

 

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maersk

Well-known member

• Nov 18, 2009

• #4

would depend on what part of the lake you where on..........if you took this on the south shores of lake michigan id be more inclined to say it wasent a lake trout...........they dont really exist anymore in southern lake michigan and only a few live in the lake at all nowadays and those that do are concentrated in the northern end around beaver island and the manitou islands...........id be more inclined to say rainbow trout or possibly coho........cant tell the fish's color from the photo though.........

 

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bellow

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• Nov 19, 2009

• #5

hi Nick, from the shape of the tail and the wrist of the tail I would say a "salmon". Also what is left of the eye is level with the gape of the jaw, which again point towards a "salmon" as to species I,ll leave it too you locals.
regards Roly.

 

Nicky mwangi

Nicky mwangi

• Nov 19, 2009

• #6

I found it on the southern part of the lake, ie Loyola park/Chicago.