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Message Subject: Orange/Red Tint

longcastinlefty

Posted 8/26/2014 1:40 PM (#727118)
Subject: Orange/Red Tint

Posts: 51

Hey Guys,

Wondering what causes a musky to have an orange, or red tint to them? I've seen it on their fins before. It looks awesome, but I had a follow up yesterday of a musky where the body itself had an orange/red hue to it.

tolle141

Posted 8/26/2014 10:03 PM (#727214 - in reply to #727118)
Subject: Re: Orange/Red Tint

Posts: 1000

i believe red fins are a sign of stressed fish, assuming I'm interpreting your description correctly. What were the water temps?

longcastinlefty

Posted 8/29/2014 2:55 PM (#727719 - in reply to #727118)
Subject: Re: Orange/Red Tint

Posts: 51

76 Degrees. Red/Orange fins I've seen, but this was the whole fish, or atleast the top half (back)

jlong

Posted 9/4/2014 10:11 AM (#728591 - in reply to #727719)
Subject: Re: Orange/Red Tint

Posts: 1937

Location: Black Creek, WI

I'm not sure, but have seen this as well. I just wrote it off as genetic... as I've seen "red" fish from the same spot with "normal" fish... so lake/water conditions cannot be the cause.

I'd describe it as more of a crimson color myself....

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