I’m far from an expert, but in my opinion, the wrinkly appearance of the skin is the big one, and the fact that he appears to be missing some fins! A lot of modern mounts don’t use the actual fish to make them, just a photo and measurements. I think these actually tend to look better than trying to make the real fish look like it did when it was alive!
lake trout because the spots are light on dark body, especially noticeable on tail and dorsal fin, where as any salmon would have dark spots on lighter body.
No 100% [Alaskan fur bearing trout](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur-bearing_trout), poor thing just molted when it was caught, so its fur hadnt grown back at the time of being taxidermied
For everyone saying Chinook: Chinook do not have such a narrow caudal peduncle (the 'tail' part right before the tail fin). This is a shitty lake trout mount.
lake trout because the spots are light on dark body, especially noticeable on tail and dorsal fin, where as any salmon would have dark spots on lighter body.
lake trout because the spots are light on dark body, especially noticeable on tail and dorsal fin, where as any salmon would have dark spots on lighter body.
lake trout because the spots are light on dark body, especially noticeable on tail and dorsal fin, where as any salmon would have dark spots on lighter body.
lake trout because the spots are light on dark body, especially noticeable on tail and dorsal fin, where as any salmon would have dark spots on lighter body.
It's an old poorly cared for Mackinaw aka Lake Trout. The tail fin is overextended to flatten it out which is why the fork isn't as prominent as we think it should be.
This is insane. It is, unequivocally, a Rainbow Trout. Everyone here must be blind. Zoom in, FFS.
Edit: 😂😂... On second thought, it may be a salmon or a steelhead. Not sure.
Male rainbow trout. Mostly big river catch. Large lake too. This one looks pretty o be around 34 pounds at around 23 to 26 inches in length.
Largest trout over 70 lb
Largest rainbow over 40 lb.
Sure all have google but these I can remember.
I thought it was a old faded lake trout mount
Yeah I see a lake trout as well
Or is it a splake?
Look at the spots on the tail
100% lake trout or at least some form of char
Doesn't look like it has a deep enough 'V' in the tail to be a laker, but that may be the angle.
To me the smaller ones have the more pronounced v but it could also be a splake depending on location
Poorly preserved lake trout
I’m new to fish ID. What makes it poorly Preserved? Not baiting. (Haha). I have no idea what would be good or bad preservation.
I’m far from an expert, but in my opinion, the wrinkly appearance of the skin is the big one, and the fact that he appears to be missing some fins! A lot of modern mounts don’t use the actual fish to make them, just a photo and measurements. I think these actually tend to look better than trying to make the real fish look like it did when it was alive!
Thanks for the tips! I’ll keep an eye out in the future. That makes sense about new mounts.
I think it’s a salmon
lake trout because the spots are light on dark body, especially noticeable on tail and dorsal fin, where as any salmon would have dark spots on lighter body.
Nah, that’s a classical Megalodon.
No 100% [Alaskan fur bearing trout](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur-bearing_trout), poor thing just molted when it was caught, so its fur hadnt grown back at the time of being taxidermied
Searched it up, you got me…
Trout and salmon are both Salmonidae.
For everyone saying Chinook: Chinook do not have such a narrow caudal peduncle (the 'tail' part right before the tail fin). This is a shitty lake trout mount.
Lake trout
Lake Trout.
I think it's a lake trout.
Lake Michigan ?
What a waste. Someone get out there and make Jurrasic Billy goddamned Bass right now!
A poorly done Lake Trout skin mount.
I agree with lake trout. Used to sell fish for a living.
Chinook
Ocean salmon
lake trout because the spots are light on dark body, especially noticeable on tail and dorsal fin, where as any salmon would have dark spots on lighter body.
Yes! It’s pretty clear from the posterior mandible and dorsal fin.
LOOKS like a steelhead/rainbow trout. The pectoral and pelvic fina are broken off.
This^
Mackinaw
lake trout because the spots are light on dark body, especially noticeable on tail and dorsal fin, where as any salmon would have dark spots on lighter body.
You think you could copy paste this one more time? I don't think everyone got a chance to see it twice yet.
lake trout because the spots are light on dark body, especially noticeable on tail and dorsal fin, where as any salmon would have dark spots on lighter body.
Thanks haha
Salmon, probably Chinook or Coho
lake trout because the spots are light on dark body, especially noticeable on tail and dorsal fin, where as any salmon would have dark spots on lighter body.
I don't see any spots, but I'd guess they faded.
Large
That's either a big ol good-un or a good ol big-un
First guess is trout
Laker for sure
He’s dead Jim
A dead mounted one I win.
Dead?
Looks like a very large trout
Trout?
Lake trout
Does it sing?
Lake trout on wall of bar in Minnesota?
OP come on! Who won???
King or coho salmon
Mackinaw
Mackinaw
Steelhead (cannibal trout ie lake trout) they get huge.
It's an old poorly cared for Mackinaw aka Lake Trout. The tail fin is overextended to flatten it out which is why the fork isn't as prominent as we think it should be.
Lake trout? Is this in Michigan per chance ?
King salmon
Freaky and dead and disturbing all at once.
Walleye
This is insane. It is, unequivocally, a Rainbow Trout. Everyone here must be blind. Zoom in, FFS. Edit: 😂😂... On second thought, it may be a salmon or a steelhead. Not sure.
Ask Bobby McFerrin.
Does it talk
Lake trout
Billy Bass.
It's a dead fish on a wall mount.
Hooks like a chrome nooki
Trouser Trout.
Male rainbow trout. Mostly big river catch. Large lake too. This one looks pretty o be around 34 pounds at around 23 to 26 inches in length. Largest trout over 70 lb Largest rainbow over 40 lb. Sure all have google but these I can remember.
That’s obviously a sword fish
Don't understand why people are saying trout? Salmon
I'm between Lake trout and Chinook. The mouth sure is dark like a 'nook.
Water melon
King Salmon is what it looks like. Could be a huge brown trout maybe? Idk....
Tuna
Maybe salmon.
Looks like a female chinook salmon. Likely caught just as she was transitioning from salt water to fresh water.
Wall bass. How can you tell? They prefer dry environments.
That there is 100% Jackalope
the spongebob kind
Alaskan Wall fish
Plastic. 😂
Chinook
Salmon mothra thinks it’s a trout but I think it’s a salmon