Roughfish Photos of 2008

[tjbassmaster]

I was lookin at all the other Species Forums and realized this is the only with out a Photo sharing topic. So I thought I would start one.

I guess I'll start it off with this big buffalo I got out on the mn earlier in april.

[Muddog]

Nice fish!

[HUNTFISH69]

That is a nice looking fish.

Hey muddog, since your'e from Lesuer i was wondering if you knew the thelemann family they are relatives of mine

[DEADhead]

Biggest fish so far this season; caught in mid-April on the Otter Tail.

[huntnfishsd]

nice fish guys!

[Ralph Wiggum]

Biggest redhorse (silver) of the season at 24".

[Muddog]

8lbs 1oz. Cannon river.

5-04-08

One month ago same place.

I would say that the Buff came from the Blue Earth river from the back ground. but what do I know.

[DEADhead]

Pre-spawn silver redhorse, with developed tubercles on anal fin

[Muddog]

The Walleye fishermans best friend.

[Grant Pearson]

nice fish tj.

[Rugbyguy]

Couple from last week

13 pound Carp (Personal Best)

Quillback (1st ever)

[DEADhead]

great catches rugbyguy, congrats on the Quillback!

[Grant Pearson]

great catches!!! I really haven't gotten into carp before and would like to try it sometime. Looks like a great time!!!!

[crazyice]

 Originally Posted By: Rugbyguy

Quillback (1st ever)

How come our fish have such different colorations? Mine was caught in early March of last year on pool 2. They clearly look the same except for the coloring. Could it have something to do with the fact that Rugby's came closer to spawning time?

[Muddog]

The color of the water and what's in it can have something to do with it. Such as, the Tamarack bogs up north have tea color water and give Walleyes a dark gold color.

[goblueM]

color of the water, plus the lighting and camera settings. Both are awesome looking fish, they're great in aquariums too!

[DEADhead]

crazyice, it's the body of water. The quillbacks you caught more resemble the ones I caught this spring, lighter in color.

[crazyice]

Thanks for the info. I was just curious. I thought maybe it had more to do with their stage in relation to spawning.

[DEADhead]

it's possible, but body of water and the amount of penetrable light will affect coloration more.

[huntnfishsd]

Congrats rugby on the PB and your 1st ever quillback!

[crazyice]

 Originally Posted By: DEADhead

it's possible, but body of water and the amount of penetrable light will affect coloration more.

Works for me.

[Tyler Holm]

Yep, Congrats Rugs on what huntnfish said. Nice fish.

[dufek]

Pre-spawn silver redhorse, with developed tubercles on anal fin

Deadhead i notice you keep commenting on the turbercules. Whats the deal with them. Last week i caught one that had em majorly on the anal fin and a bit on the tail. Ill throw up a pic later when i get on the computer its on.

[Ralph Wiggum]

The tubercles develop when they're getting ready to spawn.

[DEADhead]

yeah what Ryan said. The males develop tubercles to aid them in pinning the female while spawning. It is hypothesized that the tubercles may also stimulate the female.

The tubercles on this white sucker from yesterday were highly developed. It felt like sandpaper to the touch. After handling a few of these fish with tubercles, it was getting to be hard on the hands. This male released milt all over me when I removed the hook.