Abitibi April Hardwater

[Fenelon]

https://archive.macleans.ca/article/...morous-goldeye

A cool read on the history of Goldeye

[Species8472]

I'm thinking that might be a Goldeye rather than a Mooneye in the pic. Hard to tell from the pic without seeing the dorsal fin location. Big mouth, gold hew on flanks, and predominantly big yellow eye looks like a goldeye to me. Leading edge of anal fin is round so probably a male. Do you have any pics that show the dorsal and anal fins? Those would be amazing in the smoker. I've tasted smoked goldeye from the Little abitibi River and they are fantastic. Better than whitefish (sweeter).

Only pic i had showing anal and dorsal fins. Angle on pic is not quite right but from the relative positions I would say you are correct - Goldeneye. I was simply calling them what the locals told me they were.

[Bigbear69]

Looks like a good day of fishing.

[rodmcd]

Wow, $2.00 and up a plate in swanky restaurants. Memories of the good old days.
rodmcd

[Fenelon]

Yep, Goldeye for sure. If the ice is still good, you should go back and fill that Pelican sled of yours with them, then break out the smoker. You're a lucky man if you can harvest a few buckets of those every winter. I've eaten them smoked but I've never had a chance to actually catch one.