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Title: Steelhead or Brown?
Post by: Nomis on May 03, 2015, 10:15 AM: (https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi250.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg271%2Fnails5240%2Fstuff%2F20150503_063727_zps4dtktsao_edit_1430663458614_zpsaeirhiuo.jpg&hash=42b8313ac53a23c7cb5a1930a911d55a)

Caught it this morning and we've been having a debate. I'm saying it's a steelhead buy everyone else in the group saying brown.

I don't know how well you can see with the cell phone picture, but there's a good green tint on his back. Caught it just south of Oswego, NY. 25 inches and about 6lbs.
Title: Re: Steelhead or Brown?
Post by: monic20 on May 03, 2015, 10:36 AM: Brown
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Post by: JiggerMan on May 03, 2015, 11:37 AM: Brown
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Post by: jeffro9023 on May 03, 2015, 01:48 PM: That is 100% a brown trout, when you catch them in the lakes they dont have the darker colors alot of times they are just like that very shiny and silver.
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Post by: Nomis on May 03, 2015, 05:59 PM: Yeah, I came to realize that later. The green back and hooked jaw threw me off.
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Post by: fontona19 on May 03, 2015, 09:23 PM: That tail is a dead give away. Just like a paintbrush. Brownie!
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Post by: Mac Attack on May 03, 2015, 10:55 PM: Quote from: fontona19 on May 03, 2015, 09:23 PM
That tail is a dead give away. Just like a paintbrush. Brownie!

Yup!
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Post by: wally13 on May 04, 2015, 12:36 AM: brownie
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Post by: SLAYERFISH on May 04, 2015, 08:24 AM: Brown. Dont see how anyone would think otherwise-
Title: Re: Steelhead or Brown?
Post by: Nomis on May 04, 2015, 08:33 AM: Quote from: SLAYERFISH on May 04, 2015, 08:24 AM
Brown. Dont see how anyone would think otherwise-
I'm a first timer on Ontario. The fish out here don't look anything like the trout on the little ponds and streams in the adirondacks.

If I see a deep green color, my first thought is to instinctively assume otherwise.
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Post by: royjulius on May 04, 2015, 09:47 AM: I caught a brown last Friday that looked just like that. I wasn't aware of how different they can look in big lakes because I've caught them in smaller lakes and they had all of their colors. This one was from a 500 acre, 150 ft deep lake. Don't blame you for second guessing. :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Post by: WANNAKETCHUM on May 04, 2015, 10:22 AM: Quote from: fontona19 on May 03, 2015, 09:23 PM
That tail is a dead give away. Just like a paintbrush. Brownie!

Most definitely a Brown. Also... Browns have few, if any, spots on their tails. A Steelheads tail is heavily spotted.

WK
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Post by: IFF on May 04, 2015, 02:56 PM: Yup 100% Brown
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Post by: SLAYERFISH on May 05, 2015, 08:51 AM: Here's a brown! (couldn't resist) :D

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv615%2Fslayerfish%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F1027121401a.jpg&hash=beb9a7199a9568075bf71ddecba90485)
Title: Re: Steelhead or Brown?
Post by: Nomis on May 05, 2015, 02:18 PM: Well thats obvious. The fish in your picture is actually the color of a brown trout. All the fish here are mostly silver. I was mostly thrown off because I've never seen a green and silver brown trout.

I'm all straightened out now though, since I've gotten a few of each in the boat.
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Post by: SLAYERFISH on May 05, 2015, 02:35 PM: Yeah just messin with ya. Ive caught browns out here that are almost silver in color. Will try and find a pic-
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Post by: reelrusty on May 10, 2015, 01:23 PM: I've caught both types here in Wy. I get mixed up which is a Yugo and which is Loch Leven. My spelling probably incorrect but y'all get the idea ;D ???
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Post by: fenwick2010 on May 10, 2015, 08:11 PM: Beautiful fish! When they get into the river system they turn colors before they spawn , I dont know how long they stay this way but they make for some very pretty pictures. Such a beautiful fish when they turn that dark golden color and weigh 15+. They loove beads under a float! Fun stuff :P