Quebec Trout

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Quebec Trout

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Hi Everyone

Well I started my 2007 year with an excellent outing. I went out with a
good friend Trevor and his brother, Dad and nephew.

It started off with us discovering that we would be walking in a long way because the road was washed out.

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Although our walk- in was close to 90 minutes it was made much easier by Trevor’s new canoe caddy. These things work very well!!!!

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After battling with the canoe through some thick woods for the last kilometer, we finally arrive at the lake.

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It does not take much time to start catching fish. Trevor catches a nice Quebec Red Trout on a spinner and worm.

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Not much later I get one

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you can see we had some problems with the seat in the canoe.

It was kind of cold, so we took a break and warmed up.

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We ended up catching quite a few fish. It was a mixed bag of Reds, a couple of Browns and an unknown type of trout.

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Here is the picture of the unknown trout. I am very sure it is not a rainbow, could it be a landlocked salmon?

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I hope the rest of 2007 goes as well as this trip!!!!

Cheers
Steve
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Post by joco »

GOT to love those little canoe/trout outhing and get that kind off action. :P .

thanks for the report and pictures.

nothing beat little adventure.




just can t wait to go get some myslef. :P (soon)

joco :)
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Post by Jackel »

Looks like you had a great time.

Jackel 8)
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Post by troutnmuskiehunter »

Nice catch!!!

I'm going on my second trout hunt of the season next weekend....We'll be loadind up the ATV's, boats and trailers...can hardly wait!!! Hopefully I'll be able to post some pics!
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Post by Eli »

Thats awesome :D
I love all the fog in the pictures. Never heard of a red trout before...is it a distinct species or a subspecies??
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by katch moore »

i think quebec red trout is actually artic char. maybe somebody could confirm this.
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Post by misterminnow »

Speckled Trout is commonly refered to as "red" trout in Quebec. People will actually tell you there are 2 distinct species when in fact there aren't. Arctic Char is much different than this fish. Folks in the Outaouais hills have always used that name and just stick with it.... A little like people around here going fishing for pickerel... It's WALLEYE! :P Hey let's get another thread going on that! :twisted:

Oh, and steve, that bottom trout reallllly looks like a rainbow. Landlocked trout is actually salmon, it doesn't look like trout. Sometimes though you could hook into a splake that looks like a speckled but also looks like a laker...

Nice report and great fishing day!

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Post by Luke 5:5 »

VERY nice, I also am in the pontiac but I have not found a good little lake yet, I havent been here that long either. Thanx for the report


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Post by Tip-up »

What an adventure :D I love these type of reports :!: Weather looked a bit gloomy but the fish were biting. Must be nice..
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Post by troutnmuskiehunter »

I have to disagree with ya misterminnow.....Quebec Reds are from the Char family and are different from the Speckled/Brook trout.
The Arctic char, Salvelinus alpinus, is present in North America in both the anadromous (seagoing) and the nonanadromous (freshwater resident) forms. Local names include sea-run, ilkalupik, martson trout, Quebec red trout, and blueback trout.
Here is a picture of one I caught last year....in the Outaouais District. You can see the distinct Char colors..


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