Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

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Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by SamFishing » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:48 pm

Hi All

I caught a 17" lake whitefish from Lake Sammamish today. I know it is OK to eat yellow perch and trout from Lake Sammamish, but have no idea whether whitefish in this lake is safe for meat. Checked the fishing regulation and found no consumption advice for whitefish.

Does anyone know the answer?

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by Jake Dogfish » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:40 am

Most likely a peamouth chub. I wouldn't eat it.

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by zen leecher » Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:09 am

or a squawfish.

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by SamFishing » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:06 am

Do you guys mean it is not tasty? How about the chemical contaminants in this kind of fish?

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by natetreat » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:14 am

The fish probably has more icky in it that a lot, regardless of species. Probably more along the lines of carp, judging from where they do their foraging. I'm sure it would taste just fine, if you like eating bony whitfish a sucker. Bonk it! Take it home! Throw it in the compost bin! Or the crab trap.

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by Jake Dogfish » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:41 pm

Most people do not eat chubs, squawfish, suckers etc. You never want to eat anything you cannot identify, and certainly not out of that lake. Why not post a pick of said fish?

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by SamFishing » Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:52 pm

Here is the fish. I think it is a whitefish, and hope it won't be any illegal fish [-o< BTW, I would like to throw it to the trash can according to your guys' comments.
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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by Kfedka » Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:01 pm

That would be a Squawfish. Whitefish have very small mouth that point down.

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by SamFishing » Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:05 pm

So I guess it tastes badly, right?
How about the "chemical contaminants" which I concern more?

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by Snowbird2008 » Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:47 pm

If you fish Lake Washington, you would of for sure have seen warning signs around the whole lake to not to eat Squawfish/Northern Pikeminnow. Look on page 30 in the fishing regs. at Statewide Mercury Advisory.

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by natetreat » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:47 pm

Yep, that's a squawfish, and they are bony and taste like grass and slime. They make great fertilizer though!

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by SamFishing » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:06 pm

Got it, it is in the trash can now. Thanks all for the answers.

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Re: Consumption advice for lake whitefish in Lake Sammamish

Post by bassplayer17 » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:16 pm

Them squawfish make great cat fish bait... cut em up in chunks and hold on
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught....

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