Can anyone identify this fish?

[nickmmatten]

This fish was caught under ice on a weight county MN lake what is it?

[ANYFISH2]

Got more picks?

Not sure with just this one.

First glance, looks like an emerald shiner.

Welcome to FM!

[nickmmatten]

No it was my brother who caught it on a little fly fishing jig. And he sent the one pic to me asking wtf is this lol. And thank you.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Looks like a smelt to me.

Cliff

[ANYFISH2]

34 minutes ago, Cliff Wagenbach said:

Looks like a smelt to me.

Cliff

Could be?  Have to see if it is a toothy little critter.

Not sure if there is any smelt in Wright county lakes though?

[leech~~]

1 hour ago, nickmmatten said:

No it was my brother who caught it on a little fly fishing jig. And he sent the one pic to me asking wtf is this lol. And thank you.

 

Your brother may be got it out of his bait bucket and pranking you!

[Wanderer]

1 hour ago, Cliff Wagenbach said:

Looks like a smelt to me.

Cliff

 

First thing I thought too.  Here's one a lake trout left behind.

Edited January 19, 2017 by Wanderer

[Cliff Wagenbach]

If a lake trout ate it, it probably is a smelt or Cisco. Both are found in deep trout waters.

Cliff

[ducksnbucks]

I can't tell if it has a second dorsal fin or not based on those pictures, it could be laid down onto the back. But from the looks of it to me, I think its a Brook Silverside. We sample these in central MN streams and the Mississippi River. If you were in Wright County, definitely within its known range. Just a thought based on the picture

[Cliff Wagenbach]

You may be right about it being a Silverside!

Cliff