400 pound salmon

[ORCUS DEMENS]

Set aside the need for insane amounts of bagels and cream cheese, I can hardly imagine trying to land even a smolt of a fish like this.
https://www.livescience.com/bones-ancient-beasts-california-fossil-forest.html

 

[Mr. Stevenson]

This is why I'm all all about an "invasive"/superior species enhancing an ecosystem: IE: Ringneck, brown/rainbow trout.

The walleye somehow spread from West Virginia.

Species migrate and the Earth will adapt.

I like the possibility of zander in Spiritwood and I imagine the potential of a triple digit salmon in the Missouri River System would add to the Garrison economy.

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The canals of Florida were boring shit before retards dumped aquariums. Not all good. Not all bad.

Snakehead, peacock bass etc add exciting diversity to otherwise small pockets of small bluegill/LMB and add exotic catches to an angler's resume in Fla canals(see Snakehead thread).

I commented before I read the article; sorry:

Encroachment into larger bodies of water will be addressed by LMB and various species of anadromous sportfish/bull sharks.

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The lionfish has not been good. A species of grouper has been eating them.

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Again; the Earth will adapt.

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I commented before I read the article; sorry:

https://youtu.be/DXZAyKP6A7A

 

[ORCUS DEMENS]

No problem Mr Stevenson, I posted this to spark the imaginations on this site. A salmonid of that magnitude reminds me of the line from Jaws " I think we;re gonna need a bigger boat."

 

[Mr. Stevenson]

^^^^It would be cool if ND would pony up for some eggs from that farm...

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How cool in the Tailrace?!!
https://www.louisianasportsman.com/news-breaker/inshore-insights-can-redfish-live-in-fresh-water/

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It seems reds in the 'race would be a razor edge experiment. Their lower temp tolerance is 52. I believe it could go either way. If I were ruler of ND I'd try it and fortify Spiritwood with zander. That is all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_drum

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No problem Mr Stevenson, I posted this to spark the imaginations on this site. A salmonid of that magnitude reminds me of the line from Jaws " I think we;re gonna need a bigger boat."

Did you watch the above vid?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_salmon

 

[ORCUS DEMENS]

Yes, Big Chinool. A top predator like that could wreak havoc on an eco system. Catching a mature fish would be a gas though.