catch walleye/kill steelhead

[cincyman]

I made My first lake Erie walleye fishing trip last year on a charter.We all caught our limit.I also caught some nice steelhead, but the skipper slammed each one against the side of the boat, and dropped them into the water.He said He didn't like them.After thinking about it,if they are good to eat I would keep them.Does anyone know why He left them to die.Are steelhead good to eat?

 

[Rum Buddies]

well he most likely didn't like them because they would be an introduced species and its possible they eat small walleyes. Fairly ignorant though since steelhead are a much more prized sport fish then a course fish like a walleye.

I've never eaten one, but they are basically a trout so I assume they can be great eating. Sounds like your guide was a redneck.

 

[Younggun]

Awsome fish to eat, take well to flavours. That skipper made one big mistake, and the fact that he killed them and then left them in the water, words cannot express my feeling for an action like that! And its illegal!

 

[Younggun]

Awsome fish to eat, take well to flavours. That skipper made one big mistake, and the fact that he killed them and then left them in the water, words cannot express my feeling for an action like that! And its illegal!

 

[Tanglefoot]

Poppa Swiss, by what definition do you figure a walleye to be a coarse fish? What are the requirements for a fish to be labeled 'coarse'?

Thanks, Tom

 

[Maxpower]

Walleye, next to pike are some of the most ugly fish out there cant stand them and care notto catch them. But Steelhead and the killing of.......whoa I strive every year to catch 1 and this cornhole needs to kill for nothing? *shaking head*

 

[Beluga]

Not to get too involved here but they are an introduced species there like Bass are in BC. Although comparing a bass to a steelhead is like a ... well a bass to a steelhead.

And Urchin a course fish is defined as one with less than 100 scales along the lateral line (so larger scales) and fish with more than 100 scales along the lateral line (so smaller scales) are in the salmon, trout, and char category.

Pacific Salmon and steelhead have been introduced to the Great Lakes areas as a specialised fishery. I'm not sure if they cause the same problems there as the eastern fish do when they are introduced to BC considering the eastern fish seem to have an advantage here so I would assume they would there as well. Not sure about the steelhead eating that many small Walleye that it would cause a problem though.

I'm thinking that your guide was going on his own or other none official information and also against the regs.

 

[slab]

quote:Originally posted by Beluga

Not to get too involved here but they are an introduced species there like Bass are in BC. Although comparing a bass to a steelhead is like a ... well a bass to a steelhead.

And Urchin a course fish is defined as one with less than 100 scales along the lateral line (so larger scales) and fish with more than 100 scales along the lateral line (so smaller scales) are in the salmon, trout, and char category.

Pacific Salmon and steelhead have been introduced to the Great Lakes areas as a specialised fishery. I'm not sure if they cause the same problems there as the eastern fish do when they are introduced to BC considering the eastern fish seem to have an advantage here so I would assume they would there as well. Not sure about the steelhead eating that many small Walleye that it would cause a problem though.

I'm thinking that your guide was going on his own or other none official information and also against the regs.

well said

 

[slab]

quote:Originally posted by Beluga

Not to get too involved here but they are an introduced species there like Bass are in BC. Although comparing a bass to a steelhead is like a ... well a bass to a steelhead.

And Urchin a course fish is defined as one with less than 100 scales along the lateral line (so larger scales) and fish with more than 100 scales along the lateral line (so smaller scales) are in the salmon, trout, and char category.

Pacific Salmon and steelhead have been introduced to the Great Lakes areas as a specialised fishery. I'm not sure if they cause the same problems there as the eastern fish do when they are introduced to BC considering the eastern fish seem to have an advantage here so I would assume they would there as well. Not sure about the steelhead eating that many small Walleye that it would cause a problem though.

I'm thinking that your guide was going on his own or other none official information and also against the regs.

well said