RGLozon Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Sent from my SGH-I337M using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskyhunter474 Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Looks like a whitefishSent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinintimes Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 x2 on whitefish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGLozon Posted July 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Thanks for the IDSent from my SGH-I337M using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum17 Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Sorry looks like a huge goldeneye shiner to me. Doesn't have the lips of a whitefish. Could also be what we call Sisco up here??Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Eddy Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 http://search.aol.com/aol/image?q=moon+eye+fish&v_t=keyword_rollover Moon Eye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilikejager42 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 A ShadSent from my SM-G955U using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke-n-Finn Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Definitely not a whitefish, eye is nowhere near that sizeSent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Eddy Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Tell the difference: Cisco, Lake Whitefish, and Mooneye Both the Cisco (Coregonus artedi) and Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) are found in Lake of the Woods and other lakes in Minnesota. Ciscos are commonly caught by ice anglers, while Lake whitefish are occasionally caught. Both fish make tasty tablefare. Many anglers have a difficult time telling the difference between the two species. They each are identifiable as a member of the Trout/Salmon family by their body shape and adipose fin. The main distinguishing feature is their snouts. The Lake Whitefish has a snout that overhangs the lower jaw. The lower jaw of the Cisco extends up to or beyond the tip of snout. Cisco are also commonly called tullibee or lake herring. Lake Whitefish can grow to larger sizes than Cisco. The Minnesota state record Cisco weighed 5 pounds, 11.8 ounces, and was caught in Saint Louis County. The Minnesota state record Lake Whitefish weighed 12 pounds, 4.5 ounces, and was caught on Leech Lake. Mooneye (Hiodon tergisus) are similar in appearance to cisco and lake whitefish. Mooneye are characterized by having large eyes. They are one of only two members of the Mooneye family, the other being the goldeye. You are most likely to catch mooneye while fishing the Rainy River, or near the mouth of the Rainy River in the Pine Island area. Mooneye are often caught by anglers using flies, especially during July when mayflies are hatching in the Rainy River. The Minnesota state-record for mooneye is one pound, fifteen ounces. That fish was caught in the Minnesota River in Redwood County. Lake whitefish photo taken by John Lyons, Wisconsin DNR Lake whitefish depicting snout overhanging its lower jaw Cisco photo taken by John Lyons, Wisconsin DNR Cisco - the lower jaw is not overhung by snout Mooneye photo taken by John Lyons, Wisconsin DNR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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