bear lake white fish

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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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