Mystery fish caught at Silverwood identification help needed.

[one long cast]

Could they be sacramento shad?????????????

[ToadsToadsOnly]

Could they be sacramento shad?????????????

Not a Sacramento Shad they are almost crome looking.

It actually looks more similar to a Lake Whitefish than a chub that are from Alaska and Canada but the upper fins are different.

http://fish.photoshelter.com/image/I0000J_inEt9R81k

This is killing me not knowing what they are this is crazy, one awesome thing that happen is while by buddy Danny was reeling one in a 7-8lb bass was chasing it around and tried to chomp on the fishes head lol but the fish was way too big. Who wants to make me a Barp swimbait? I guarantee the bass and stripers will smash it.

[casting call]

I think Lake whitefish it is!

http://fishhound.fishhound.netdna-cd...itefish_0.jpeg

[Hoot951]

I agree with DMS its a Buffalo Fish.

[DMS]

There are several kinds of buffalo. Maybe a smallmouth buffalo. I don't think I want to eat them and they are defiantly a rough fish.

[ToadsToadsOnly]

Could it be this: Lavinia exilicauda?

http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/facts...?SpeciesID=553
It says there have been occurrences of this fish at Silverwood.

Sorry I re searched Lavina Exilicauda and it does look just like one misterBaiter, this indeed is the fish we caught AKA Hitch. But..... Online sources say it only grows to be 36 centimiters long. UGhhhh.... Back to the drawing board.

[Tubbytuba]

looks almost like some sort of European fish, maybe a roach???

[maki909]

Sorry I re searched Lavina Exilicauda and it does look just like one misterBaiter, this indeed is the fish we caught AKA Hitch. But..... Online sources say it only grows to be 36 centimiters long. UGhhhh.... Back to the drawing board.

i can tell you for a fact that hitch grow bigger than that. Ask anyone who fishes clear lake. they get huge up there.

[CL SmooV]

Looks like a male chub got freaky with a female largemouth. The tail of this fish is peculiar. But maybe the tails looks/grows different than river chub. Perhaps because its in a reservoir.

Nonetheless it's a helluva catch. Grats!

[maki909]

im gonna have to go with really fat hitch.
http://calfish.ucdavis.edu/species/?uid=38&ds=241