Hyrum 12-31-16

[Trclements]

Hit Hyrum today. The bite was a little slow but I managed to ice 8 trout and 4 perch.

One of the rainbows I caught looks a lot different than the others. In fact if I didn't know better I would say it is a Kokanee. It had no spots on it and had a blueish titnt to it. It's the top one in the pics. What do you think? The meat is really orange compared to the others I caught. I know Hyrum is downstream from porcupine. Any chance it is a Kokanee?
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[DevinJ]

Rainbow coloration can vary a lot. I would say rainbow. Kokanee meat is usually more of a pink and it should smell like salmon as well.
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[wiperhunter2]

I agree with Devin, Bow, a koke would have a deeper fork in the tail. Nice haul on the fish, how long was your biggest perch?
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[Trclements]

The largest perch was only about 6". These will be cut up into future bait. Ice was about 8 inches thick. 4 inches of bad ice sitting on 4 inches of clear ice.
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[wiperhunter2]

I was hoping they were getting bigger by now, not sure I've ever caught one there bigger than 7 or 8 "[].
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[Ahi1953]

Thanks for report. I may head up there some time next week. Wish the perch were bigger. Is there bass and bluegill in that pond? I've never fished it.
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