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Thursday, September 02, 2010
Fish Species Identification

Fish Species Identification

Dolly Varden

Salvelinus Malma

Timothy Kusherets

Ounce per ounce one of the best fighting fish anywhere.In many places this particular fish is endangered and is not in here for specific fishing purposes, rather, it’s so anglers can identify it from other species of fish and hopefully make the informed decision to release it unharmed.
The distribution of the Dolly Varden is in western North America, in the U.S. and Canada, and East Asia. These fish have been touted to get up to seventy-pounds but I have yet to seen one over twelve. I do know that they can reliably get up to twenty but not much more than that, though I’m sure there are some who will take issue with this observation.
Dollies, as they are sometimes called, have a beautiful grey to green body with white irregular spotting from the gill plat to the tail. Ordinarily, the spots will have an orange ring that circles them making this fish worthy of photographs for those few that will be caught. These protected fish are voracious feeders and only respect fish larger than themselves and will actively feed on anything else within the vicinity of where they hold. They can be found in seams of eddies, slots, and drop-offs; so when fishing these areas be sure to be on the lookout for them if your within their respective habitats. I say it’s always better to err on the side of caution. If you’ve think you’ve landed one and aren’t sure about it, take a picture and put it back. The best way to avoid any philosophical conflict is to take a copy of local fishing regulations out into the field, which I’ll always recommend.

 

 

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