this is polk county fl no rivers goes into this lake and is at least 60 miles from salt water.... lake Juliana
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this is polk county fl no rivers goes into this lake and is at least 60 miles from salt water.... lake Juliana
Looks like a gar to me
I have caught plenty of gars in my lifetime,,,, its no gar......it died within 3 min.s of catching it..... very bright silver on sides
Freshwater Needlefish .... possibly an aquarium pet that was released after getting too big for the aquarium :dono
I don't what it is, but it's cool!!
It ain't a crappie, so it's a trash fish in my book... peculiar looking I grant ya [emoji12]
interesting ketch there ....looks like salty needlefish to me ? they may be able to survive a freshwater habitat ....might have gotten there in a strange way ? maybe a waterspout ? or some other natural flood type of issue ? very cool for sure :cheers2
Cool looking fish! Bet it ate a lot of crappie in it's day.
It is a needlefish.....and they do and can live in fresh water sometimes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlefish
Years ago I rode my motorcycle down to an area we call Back Bay and met a couple friends to do some crappie fishing. I caught one of those but not as big. Anyway I thought I would take it home to show the kids so I threw it in the saddlebags. I think it was 4-6 weeks later I remembered it. Talk about stink.
I caught fish just like that out of the Red Sea...we called them "Needle Nose". Don't know what it is doing in fresh water though. The meat in them has a greenish tint but was very tasty. The ones we caught would jump and dance all over top of the water.
Regards
BB, did you throw the saddle bags away? :-)))))
I went by FWC and a officer never did come out to look or speak to me about the catch......The secretary working there walk to the back and mention it, and she told me not uncommon...this is a land lock lake...lived her all my like and a first for me.......
No I didn't have to. They were a plastic type material and a mixture of vinegar and water pretty much got the smell out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackhawk19
They are a common fish in the Harris chain of Lakes in central Florida.
They are a PIA when fishing at night. They swarm your lights looking for the bait fish. They seem to be at all levels in the water column.
Cool looking fish.