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bear lake white fish
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does anyone have a good picture of a bear lake white fish?
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[cool][#0000ff]Here's a couple from last week.[/#0000ff]
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#4
thanks for posting the pictures. I know that those fish are only suppost to be in bear lake but i went to current creek on sunday with my dad and caught a fish that looks just like those, it was about 17 inches long . I wasnt sure exactlly what the hell it was so i put it back.
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]I'm no expert but you do realize that there are two endemic species of whitefish in Bear Lake? The Bonneville whitefish is the larger of the two and can get quite large compare to it's smaller cousin, the Bear Lake whitefish. They usually spawn around the first of December. These are the most desired because of their size for eating.[/size][/black][/font]
[center][Image: prosspil.jpg][/center] [center]Bonneville whitefish[/center]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Bear Lake whitefish, which spawn in the middle of February, only reach lengths of around 6 inches but can get a bit larger. Both fish can look quite a lot alike, especially the immature Bonneville and mature Bear Lake Whitefish. The Bear Lake white has a bit more of a Roman nose.[/size][/black][/font] [center][Image: prosabys.jpg][/center] [center]Bear Lake Whitefish[/center]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]I[/size][/black][/font] [font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]wasn't sure which fish you actually were interested in but assumed you really wanted info about Bonneville whitefish.[/size][/black][/font]
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#6
thanks for correcting me. you are right it was a bonneville.
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#7
There are whitefish in the rivers here in utah, and I believe that they are called "mountain whitefish". they are similiar to the bonneville and bear lake strain.
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[cool][#0000ff]Unless you caught that fish in Bear Lake, it is almost certain that you caught a common "mountain whitefish". They are in many rivers and some lakes in Utah. They reach lengths of 20 inches or so and are often targeted by winter fly flingers. They like cold water and feed all winter. Pretty good in the pan too, but most who keep them put them in the smoker.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here are a couple of pics of mountain whitefish, including a closeup of the kisser. They look a lot like the Bear Lake whitefish. However, the larger Bonneville Whitefish has a larger mouth and feeds more on minnows than the aquatic insect diet of most other whitefish.[/#0000ff]
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#9
The one I caught was dark charcoal color on top and silver into white on the sides and stomach, I thought the mountain white fish was more brown.
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[cool][#0000ff]You can't always judge by color alone. The same fish may be different colors at different times of the year, depending on water chemistry, food, light penetration, spawning cycles, etc. In the case of the fish you caught, it could not have been any species other than a mountain whitefish, simply because of where you caught it. Bear Lake whites do not migrate.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Without seeing a picture of the fish...or having DNA analysis...it is impossible to declare anything with absolute certainty. But, you gotta go with what you know...or think you know.[/#0000ff]
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#11
TD you are wrong..

BL whitefish do migrate..

from the water to my breakfast plate!
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[cool][#0000ff]I'll bet they change a lot in appearance too.[/#0000ff]
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