sea run brown??

[Wilson]

Saw this on another site, any comments?

[AndyS]

I sent this photo to many people, including the biologists at NJFG&W, I'm waiting to hear back from them. Tin thinks it's a washed out Tiger Trout. I think by the location it was caught it is definately a Sea Run Brown Trout.
The local waters have been very muddy for the entire spring, I think between that and coming and going from the ocean it mutated it's own coloring. I think it would have lived had it been released, maybe finding it's way back to the ocean.

[Outofline]

My fiance caught one a couple years ago in the squan, but it was very, very silver, which means it made through the gauntlet of the seas, and the inlet. Plus it still had the spots. That one is tough to identify. Looks like some sort of sea run brookie? (I believe they exist further north).
Just my thoughts

[gonefishin1021]

i know out west sea run trout or steelhead are all rainbows.

[surfrod]

there will be a small percentage of all 3 species of trout that will run to the ocean on any stream that has unimpeded access to the salt.

in NJ, the Toms and Squan are heavily stocked and there are reports of
sea runs in both rivers.

sea run brooks are called salters
sea run bows are steelheads
sea run browns are sea run trout or sea trout (not to be confused, of course, with any spec/weakfish/"trout" species as referenced by our southern brethren)

[Super]

My guess is a Chinook Salmon. Definately not a Brook Trout or Rainbow/Steelhead. Brooks have a forked tail, steelhead would never have that coloration.

[fishermanv]

Where was this caught?

[jmurr711]

i say it is a chupacabra trout

[HerringKing]

I'm leaning towards a chinook too but how would one make into NJ waters

[fishermanv]

Originally Posted by HerringKing

I'm leaning towards a chinook too but how would one make into NJ waters

He followed this guy: http://www.njhm.com/sharkattack1.htm