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Bass Fishing => Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion => Topic started by: 21XDC on April 14, 2016, 10:20:42 PM
Water was 43 in the am and went up to 47+ when we left at 5pm... We only caught 2 fish... Water clarity was 1 ft at best. My 4+ lb smallie had a lamprey attached. I netted the fish and it let go. I let the lamprey dry up in the sun. Was a beautiful day on the lake... I hope it clears up by Sunday.
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muddy mud hole, i hope it clears up. i've seen lots of guys that can't wait to get out there and bust a few, or 2 in this case
caught a 4 3/4lb smallie with a lamprey on it today, it wasnt on the smallie for very long hardly a mark on the fish
Based on the dorsal and caudal fin makeup of that lamprey, and the size, it is most likely a native chestnut or silver lamprey (I'd have to see the mouth for sure to tell the difference in the 2 but silvers are the common native lamprey in Lake St. Clair) that coexists with the native fish, not a destructive, invasive sea lamprey. Adult sea lamprey are bigger generally, and have a separation in the dorsal fin and a deep notch between the 2nd half of the dorsal fin and caudal fin.
http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/downloads/ais/97-500-five-lampreys.pdf (http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/downloads/ais/97-500-five-lampreys.pdf)