Sauron 14 Report post Posted July 7, 2017 What's the weight of trophy fish around here? Walleye seems to be around ten pounds. What are your thoughts on different fish? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinker7 114 Report post Posted July 7, 2017 My thoughts... Walleye 10lbs+ Pike 25lbs+ Lake Trout 20lbs+(inland) 30lbs+(Nipigon) Speckled Trout 5lbs+(inland) Bass 5lbs+ Perch 1.5lbs+ Salmon 15lbs+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Some Old Guy 968 Report post Posted July 7, 2017 10 lb walleye is s trophy. I'm trying to break 15 lbs. I have been close but no cigar. Agree with sinker7 on the rest. Was as wondering trophy status on the different salmons and steelhead? Roger Quote R.T.R. Respect the resource! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gsambray 172 Report post Posted July 7, 2017 Trophy fish is weight length and so on but what about the aspect of getting your trophy. I know there's been multiple times out with friends and family where the trophy wasn't really what was caught but the time out doing what you enjoy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted July 7, 2017 Infisherman has a Master Angler program. We are Region 4 and the Great Lakes is Region 5. I use it as the basis for what I consider a trophy. Its what we did at a lodge I worked at (although some of the lengths have changed since I guided), and it takes the guess work out of it. Here's a link, if anyone's interested: http://www.in-fisherman.com/master-angler/ p.s. 15 lbs? Roger, if you ever need a partner to Walleye fish with, let me know. I know you like the Kam, and I would almost always be up for an evening fish. For Region 4 (Canada and Alaska): Smallmouth - 5 1/2 lbs, 21'' (inches) Walleye - 10 lbs, 30'' Pike - 22 lbs, 43'' Brookies - 5 lbs, 20'' Lake Trout - 22 lbs, 36'' Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pastor norm 125 Report post Posted July 7, 2017 The pacific chinook salmon has a name for trophy sized fish. 30+ lbs is called a tyee. We should have similar names for big fish. For instance, we call a big laker a "louie" in our circles? You guys have similar names for other species? BTW... they are discovering that the average size of chinook salmon on the west coast is shrinking. Scientists believe it's because we fishermen tend to kill the biggest fish we catch. That leaves fish that are genetically smaller to do the reproducing. Consider this when you catch that "trophy". 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AB 98 Report post Posted July 8, 2017 "Trophy", what an mis-understood term when trying to qualify fish and game. Each lake, river and stream is a unique ecosystem. The size of fish being produced is dependent on a series of factors, and not always transferable. If catching "trophies" is what you are after, do some research and fish "trophy water", at the right time. Otherwise, go fish, have fun, and when you land the biggest fish you've ever caught in a given body of water, celebrate it, until you catch a bigger one! Just my 2cents, AB PS, I have landed everyone of those species Sinker mentioned, all meeting or exceeding the sizes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian 132 Report post Posted July 10, 2017 TROPHY is a relative term.....my grand daughter caught her first fish, a 13 inch walleye...it is now a trophy. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred 30 Report post Posted July 10, 2017 Trophy is a relative term. But aside from first fish, and beating a personal best I think sinker7 is on the mark. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foozer 194 Report post Posted July 10, 2017 On 7/7/2017 at 11:25 AM, sinker7 said: My thoughts... Walleye 10lbs+ Pike 25lbs+ Lake Trout 20lbs+(inland) 30lbs+(Nipigon) Speckled Trout 5lbs+(inland) Bass 5lbs+ Perch 1.5lbs+ Salmon 15lbs+ I agree with these as benchmarks for a wall-hanger. I'd add Steelhead to the list at 10+ pounds. Quote Since we can not call female anglers "fisherman" We should just call 'em hookers..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
