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| I am brand spanking new to this forum and new to musky fishing. I am hooked after my first Musky in september.
After reading some of the post I am impressed. There is alot of good information being passed around.
Getting to my question what makes the coloration (barred, clear, ect...) of muskies so different. Is it the color of the water or is it a different subspecies?
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| I think it's the different subspecies, the color of the water and the depth at which the musky is at the time.
Welcome to the board.[:)] |
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| Take a look at this pic.
I caught this fish near Hayward Wi. We fished 2 lakes that day. One was a very clear lake and the other was slightly stained to cloudy (green). This fish came from the stained water.
My question is if this same fish was caught in clearer water would the bars on the skin be darker?
Any thoughts?
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| I hope the pic attaches this time. |
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| The number/spacing of markings on the fish is a genetic trait. Coloration, especially intensity, can be environmental. If the water is very clear, the fish tend to have more distinct markings, and the colors are more vivid.
I also see the fish from the rocks are different in intensity from the fish in the weeds on the same lake, especailly in the late Fall when the water is very clear.
Anyone else have anything solid on this issue? |
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| Nope, nothing solid. But my observations coincide with Steve's.
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| I did some research of my own and cam up with the tantic color of the water is the biggest influence.The fish will addapt to the enviroment.A good place to observe this is catch a fish then put it in a fish tank and use differant water from a lake differant than the fish was caught and observe it to see if it does adapt its color to the enviroment. |
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Location: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario | From my experiences I have noticed that the colouration has a lot to do with fish location. Fish that I catch in shallow, weedy waters will have distinct barring with lots of colour. Fish caught from deep water (18+ feet) or open water are "clear" with silver sides and no barring. I do catch some shallow fish that are "clear", but they may have just recently moved up from deeper water. These differences in colouration help to conceal muskies from their prey. Barring works better in shallow weedy areas, and clear (or silver) works in open (or deep) water.
As others have mentioned, geographic location is another factor. Different strains and genetics from different bodies of water will usually influence local characteristics. For example, the spotted colouration of Lake St. Clair fish.
Keep your hooks sharp. |
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