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Is this a coho? Jul 03, 2019 3:02 pm #24538

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I cough this fishing this morning. I think it’s a coho. The only reason I second-guess myself is the size. It weighed 17.8 pounds. What do you guys think?

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Is this a coho? Jul 03, 2019 4:24 pm #24539

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Is this a coho? Jul 03, 2019 4:25 pm #24540

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I saw it in person and think its a coho. Coho mouth, coho eyes, king tail. Only way to tell is count the anal fins. If you do that it suggests coho IMO but I am not sure.
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Is this a coho? Jul 03, 2019 5:02 pm #24542

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Big coho!
Sea Ray 290 Amberjack
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Is this a coho? Jul 03, 2019 5:32 pm #24546

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From the pictures I am 99.999999999999999999% sure it is a Coho and a very nice one at that!
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Is this a coho? Jul 03, 2019 6:14 pm #24547

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I agree, monster coho! Probably a 4 year old instead of the normal 3. Decided to spend an extra year in the lake for whatever reason.

Someone in Chicago area caught a similar sized coho last week

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Is this a coho? Jul 04, 2019 2:20 pm #24551

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Coho Salmon 20 lb. 12 oz. Lake Michigan,
LaPorte County John Beutner 1972


Close to state record

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Is this a coho? Jul 04, 2019 4:49 pm #24552

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Makes me think back to the year 2000 - year of the Megahos! For some reason (obviously related to food) instead of the 1 1/2 pound average size for March 'hos, they were 4 pounds. Then they grew! On my first trip in May, I caught seven cohos over 10 pounds. The biggest I caught (personally) weighed 16 pounds in July and one of my customers nailed an 18 pounder in August.

The next year it was back to normal.

I did weigh one this week that went 10 1/2.

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