Quebec Reds

[Bass Addict]

Here is a "Quebec Red" I caught up in the Pontiac a couple of years ago.
I gave it to a friend of mine, and he said it was the best fish he had ever eaten.

Beauty .........

[Maple]

OK,

I wanted to see what the concensus was about Quebec Reds on the forum. Now I'm going to give my opinion, as this is one of my pet peaves.



Here is a picture of a Quebec Red. It looks very different than a speckled trout. It is a landlocked version of arctic char. And yes, they do occur in the Ottawa region. The one in the picture is from Lac St. Germain in the Gatineaus. They are no longer as abundant a fish as they once were, but are still common in many locations.

I rember well in the late '60s or early '70s, the Quebec government announced that they were going to stock lakes with speckled trout called Quebec reds. I was amused by this clever and very deceptive move. Since a symbol of la belle province was in decline, they decided to substitute another in it's place. They have fooled most of the fishermen.

Many outfitters still advertise that they have them, but don't really.

I was in the Glebe (Ottawa) tackle shop of a well-known local personality back in about 1980, and he had two mounted 14" speckles on the wall, which he said were Quebec reds. I questioned the fact (since they were clearly specks) and he said an agent de faune told him so. Well that just goes to prove the success of the conspiracy.

Even now, when I hear of speckles being called Quebec Reds I rebel, because it just isn't so.

I've seen redder specks from Algonquin Park, Labrador, and Prince Edward Island than those from Quebec. And none of them are Quebec Reds, not even in Quebec.

There, I'm done.

Maple

[Bass Addict]

Quebec Red........


http://www.fish-hawk.net/photogallery/d ... ?pos=-8452

Speckled Trout....


http://www.fish-hawk.net/photogallery/d ... ?pos=-8432

[Fishing 24/7]

Quebec Red........


http://www.fish-hawk.net/photogallery/d ... ?pos=-8452

Speckled Trout....


http://www.fish-hawk.net/photogallery/d ... ?pos=-8432

MMmMMmMMMmmm quebec redz.............AHHHHHH

[Tip-up]

Quebec Red........


http://www.fish-hawk.net/photogallery/d ... ?pos=-8452

Speckled Trout....


http://www.fish-hawk.net/photogallery/d ... ?pos=-8432

Same thing

[Maple]

Both speckles. That's why.

Both photos have typical characteristics of Salvilinus fontinalis.

If you blow up the picture I posted, you can see the caption. Quebec Red.

[getnjiggywithit]

OK,

I wanted to see what the concensus was about Quebec Reds on the forum. Now I'm going to give my opinion, as this is one of my pet peaves.



Here is a picture of a Quebec Red. It looks very different than a speckled trout. It is a landlocked version of arctic char. And yes, they do occur in the Ottawa region. The one in the picture is from Lac St. Germain in the Gatineaus. They are no longer as abundant a fish as they once were, but are still common in many locations.

I rember well in the late '60s or early '70s, the Quebec government announced that they were going to stock lakes with speckled trout called Quebec reds. I was amused by this clever and very deceptive move. Since a symbol of la belle province was in decline, they decided to substitute another in it's place. They have fooled most of the fishermen.

Many outfitters still advertise that they have them, but don't really.

I was in the Glebe (Ottawa) tackle shop of a well-known local personality back in about 1980, and he had two mounted 14" speckles on the wall, which he said were Quebec reds. I questioned the fact (since they were clearly specks) and he said an agent de faune told him so. Well that just goes to prove the success of the conspiracy.

Even now, when I hear of speckles being called Quebec Reds I rebel, because it just isn't so.

I've seen redder specks from Algonquin Park, Labrador, and Prince Edward Island than those from Quebec. And none of them are Quebec Reds, not even in Quebec.

There, I'm done.

Maple

I'd have to say thats the best explanation so far... Ive talked to a few old timers from quebec and they all say the same thing "real quebec reds are few and far between" What most people think are QR's are really just regular brookies!

[almontefisher]

So are they just Arctic char or are they a sub species of that??

[getnjiggywithit]

landlock arctic char

[mattdbz29]

they stocked reds in a few lakes in the zec i fish.... but they are club lakes only and ive never fished them... been tempted though lol

[Tip-up]

Both speckles. That's why.

Yep

[Bass Addict]

If someone else refer's to a Quebec Red as being a Arctic Char


I'm going to quit Fishing for good............

[Maple]

Quebec Red??? Nope. Speckled. Same as all your other 99.999% of Quebec "red" trout.

This one is from the Maritimes. The river is 2 miles from my cottage.
No colour ehancement.

If you hear of a lake being stocked with Quebec Reds make sure they mean arctic char. If not, they are just specks, plain and simple.

[Bass Addict]

Quebec Red ?? Nope

Speckled ?? Nope

Brook Trout ?? Yes

[Todd B.]

Brook Trout = Speckled Trout