56" 55lb northern caught in Manitoba

[RustyTackleBox]

it's the god damn loch Nessm monster!

 

[Kurtr]

that thing is what he was looking for on river monsters. WOW

 

[Brian Renville]

European pike. Oldie but a goodie. Dream to catch one like that! At least I always heard it was a European one, they have huge pike there.

 

[MuskyManiac]

European pike. Oldie but a goodie. Dream to catch one like that! At least I always heard it was a European one, they have huge pike there.

Yup. This one has been floating around for 10 years.

Why do European fish get so big anyway? They have 40 inch Zander, 3 1/2 pound perch and these huge northern.....what gives?

 

[Brian Renville]

Yup. This one has been floating around for 10 years.

Why do European fish get so big anyway? They have 40 inch Zander, 3 1/2 pound perch and these huge northern.....what gives?

I think different genetics makes a big difference.

 

[SDMF]

Why do European fish get so big anyway? They have 40 inch Zander, 3 1/2 pound perch and these huge northern.....what gives?

I suspect a LOT fewer recreational anglers have their own boats. Genetics play a part but so does lower pressure I think.

 

[Brian Renville]

A couple other things I've read are the mild weather year around and also a lot of the forage comes up from the ocean and contains a higher fat content. I don't know so much about that but maybe a combination of all these things for a perfect storm of perch, zander and pike.

 

[MSA]

That fish was caught in Holland at least 10 years ago, and I do believe it was featured on the cover of a popular pike n musky fishing magazine.

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genetics and optimal cool temps year round for double the growing season, they are a different specie and when compared side by side even look different, just like the European perch

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it's the god damn loch Nessm monster!

How much money did he want?

 

[johnr]

I think they eat cake

 

[DirtyMike]

european perch definitely look goofy. I'd still like to fry some up in some butter.

 

[Brian Renville]

I think they eat cake

Obviously no one taught them about carbs.

 

[buckhunter24_7]

I think different genetics makes a big difference.

That's what she said lol

 

[Trip McNeely]

You guys are all wrong. . . . slot limits make them bigger;:;popcorn

 

[muskelllunge13]

You guys are all wrong. . . . slot limits make them bigger;:;popcorn

. U are kinda right on that with the big pike in Europe. Most big pike water is $$$$ to fish with all the big ones released.

 

[RustyTackleBox]

He was asking me for about tree fiddy and I said god damn loch Ness monster get off my lawn!

 

[Brian Renville]

That's what she said lol

Hiiiioooooooooo!:;:thumbsup