troutguy
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Kinzua Creek Salmon???
Apparently there was an Atlantic caught out of Kinzua lol. Keep in mind you don't need any proof of the catch for that angler award thing, so who knows if one was actually caught or not. I remember reading something about them stocking a few landlocks in the lake but from what I understand I guess that program ended(also the lake trout program?). http://www.fish.state.pa.us/bigfish.htm I highly doubt it.....but anything can happen I guess...
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/14 20:18:22
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Whatcha mean ya don't need proof?
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/14 20:28:36
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After looking at it again I guess you do. My mistake.....I must have been thinking of Ohio's program which doesn't require proof. Interesting. I'd love to see the pic then or any other info.....
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/15 10:45:40
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☄ Helpfulby MuffPistol 2014/04/15 10:55:11
While Kinzua is not regularly stocked with Lake Trout, at times it has received breeders from the Hatchery at the base of the dam. I tend to hear more reports of them being caught in the tailwaters. But I have personally asked and they hatchery guys insist they stock them up above. when this happens, There is scattered reports of lake trout catches for a year or better.
Last year was one of those years.
as for landlocked salmon, I've heard rumors of them my whole life. I'd be interesting to see pics. While your at it, includes pics of huge voids of air beneath the ice that supposedly happen when the water levels fluctuate in the winter.... and bigfoot, and the kinzua nessie... LOL.
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/15 11:56:03
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/15 13:25:29
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I was thinking the same thing as they can/do look extremely similar. But apparently the PFBC approved of it being an atlantic??? fwiw a couple years ago they also passed a big tiger as being a brookie so.....
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/15 13:50:23
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Yea, the confidence I have in the PFBC, DEP or any state agency who have cut their staff over the last 10 years, is bordering on 0% that they know what they are looking at.
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/15 23:07:42
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troutguy
I was thinking the same thing as they can/do look extremely similar. But apparently the PFBC approved of it being an atlantic??? fwiw a couple years ago they also passed a big tiger as being a brookie so.....
They have miss identified fish pics in the Pa Angler & Boater Magazine as well !
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/15 23:09:49
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jolie
While Kinzua is not regularly stocked with Lake Trout, at times it has received breeders from the Hatchery at the base of the dam. I tend to hear more reports of them being caught in the tailwaters. But I have personally asked and they hatchery guys insist they stock them up above. when this happens, There is scattered reports of lake trout catches for a year or better.
Last year was one of those years.
as for landlocked salmon, I've heard rumors of them my whole life. I'd be interesting to see pics. While your at it, includes pics of huge voids of air beneath the ice that supposedly happen when the water levels fluctuate in the winter.... and bigfoot, and the kinzua nessie... LOL.
The Kinzua Nessie is properly refered to as Kessie and she is real. Why do you think the Lakers and Atlantics are all gone :-)
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/16 07:06:07
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One was caught at Yellow Creek Lake in Indiana Co bout 10 years ago or so. PFC checked it out and confirmed.....WF...PFC also netted a 37 lb flathead in lake Rowena[ a small stocked trout pond in Cambria Co] awhile back.
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/16 17:17:05
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troutguy
Apparently there was an Atlantic caught out of Kinzua lol. Keep in mind you don't need any proof of the catch for that angler award thing, so who knows if one was actually caught or not. I remember reading something about them stocking a few landlocks in the lake but from what I understand I guess that program ended(also the lake trout program?).
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/bigfish.htm
I highly doubt it.....but anything can happen I guess...
check the size 13" 
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Re: Kinzua Creek Salmon???
2014/04/22 21:43:47
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I found it extremely interesting that there weren't any entries for sauger and wondered why? There are enough places to catch them in the state. It doesn't seem possible that fishermen don't recognize them as sauger and believe them to be walleye. Sauger, saugeye and walleye are all similar, but not so much so to be easily mistaken, at least they shouldn't be in my opinion since there are many knowledgeable fishermen. One would think a trophy sauger would be caught and recognized.
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