huge white fish

sferg32 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:01 am

Hey all had a good morning today caught this huge white fish 27 inches weight 7lbs here are some pics does anyone know what the record is for white fish in this area this is the biggest one i have seen enjoy

sferg32 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:07 am

here are some more pics

Superdad · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:18 am

Hey that's cool, that's the second one listed on the board this winter.

We know they're in the Bay, but rarely do we hear of one being caught.

Adding whitefish to the list of fish increases the potential of the unknown each time you bring up a fish at the end of the line.

Cheers

David aka Superdad

Don Stokes · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:30 am

That is a nice sized whitefish. I note the body mass relative to the length and wonder about its diet.....hmmm. Perhaps it is just because it is a photo and throwing me off.

Most people that fish Quinte rarely catch them, with the population being very high about ten years ago....with no anglers. My understanding is that the population has now decreased with no one historically targetting them in our neck of the woods. It remains untapped in my opinion with the only people I ever knew targetting them being commercial interests in years past.

Simcoe on the other hand sees more people try for these soft mouthed wonders. Alberta also has a strong following for the whitefish.

There are also populations of whitefish in Skootamata and the Mazinaw that equally see extremely low angling pressure that specifically targets them. The trick always seemed to me in catching them, was to use smaller hooks and be prepared for a soft bite. Hooksets often need to be less aggressive.

Just some notes while in the field, working away from home.

Donald Stokes

Mobb style fishing · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:16 pm

My father in-law caught one last week in trenton it was 24" long. He got the certificate to enter the fish for the record but I there was one that beat ... well two now.

Great catch man...Mobb

Grizzly · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:21 pm

I cought one in Big bay a few weeks back that was 19 inches long never did weight the sucker but it was fun to catch didnt even know they were good eating so it went back in the bay to fight another day!

walleye 10.5 · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:47 pm **Posts:** 124

I caught one last satarday in the mouth of the trent and about 10 minutes later another guy pulled one out about 30 feet from me.

sferg32 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:41 pm

that is were i got this white fish as well been two years in a row that my self or somone with has hooked into a white fish in the mouth of the river

Don Stokes · **Posted:** Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:35 pm

I note the comment regarding edibility from Grizzly. Some people swear by whitefish with a lot of folks that I have met enjoying them smoked. I personally have not enjoyed them, but am somewhat spoiled in my tastes, given travelling and experiencing a lot of different things relating to fish. Give it a try sometimes as they are there for the taking and underharvested as a general rule.

I wish everyone a safe and productive time over the last few days of the Quinte icefishing season.

Regards
Donald Stokes

Perchslayer666 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:24 am

I think before people eat them they should check the sportfish eating guide to see if they're "ok" to consume. Last time I checked the guide it said that the whitefish in the bay were heavily restricted for eating, due to the chemicals/mercury that are in the bay's waters, and the nauture of the whitefish for being a fat laden fish, similar to Steelhead and Salmon.

But hey, to each his or her own!

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