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Mark B.
06-06-2014, 08:26 AM
…………………….@ a rock pile 4 miles off of Belmar.

A NOAA biologist ID’ed it: an aquaculture (emaciated & deformed dorsal fin) Atlantic Salmon escapee.
BOOMER43
06-06-2014, 08:39 AM
What boat was that on?
AndyS
06-06-2014, 08:39 AM
Thanx for posting that info. A shame the fish is so skinny.
Mark B.
06-06-2014, 08:51 AM
Not gonna ID the boat.

I guess its skinny 'cause it couldn't find any feed pellets on the trip from Maine.
Skunk City
06-06-2014, 08:52 AM
Wow!
mondofish
06-06-2014, 08:58 AM
That's pretty cool.
nutleysigns
06-06-2014, 10:12 AM
WOW ... nice catch
ScowardNJ
06-06-2014, 11:41 AM
Whoa!
jimmythegreek
06-06-2014, 12:33 PM
beautiful colors on that salmon, I guess he didnt eat much on the way down from the north........any guess on where this fish was originally put in?
FASTEDDIE29
06-06-2014, 12:36 PM
Fish was caught on a party boat out of Belmar. That Atlantic needs some pellets badly. It's a long way from home!
FASTEDDIE29
06-06-2014, 12:38 PM
Could of came from Nove Scotia, Maine, Canada, very interesting!!!
Detour66
06-07-2014, 08:43 PM
I wonder is this is the first time a Atlantic Salmon has been caught off of NJ? I am sure it doesn't happen too often!
dakota560
06-11-2014, 08:45 AM
What boat was that on?

Boomer,

Not sure why the secrecy regarding which boat caught it since from what I understand it is a site sponsor. I heard it was the Big Mohawk and fish was caught I believe Wednesday or Thursday last week.

Dakota
Mark B.
06-11-2014, 09:54 AM
No, it was not that boat. Secrecy: the captain was very wary, as it is illegal for anglers to catch & possess Atlantic salmon (farm raised or wild). It was released prior to docking.

In the early 1980’s NJF&W ID’ed an Atlantic salmon caught by a party boat. Smaller & wild,……….I don‘t think there were any farm raised salmon back then.
justin1982
06-11-2014, 12:52 PM
No, it was not that boat. Secrecy: the captain was very wary, as it is illegal for anglers to catch & possess Atlantic salmon (farm raised or wild). It was released prior to docking.

In the early 1980’s NJF&W ID’ed an Atlantic salmon caught by a party boat. Smaller & wild,……….I don‘t think there were any farm raised salmon back then.

Out of curiosity, why is it illegal if it's Atlantic salmon caught in the Atlantic Ocean?
Mark B.
06-11-2014, 01:15 PM
Out of curiosity, why is it illegal if it's Atlantic salmon caught in the Atlantic Ocean?

Because there are so few of them. They are an "Endangered Species".

http://www.nero.noaa.gov/prot_res/altsalmon/
justin1982
06-11-2014, 02:11 PM
Because there are so few of them. They are an "Endangered Species".

http://www.nero.noaa.gov/prot_res/altsalmon/

Wow, was not aware of that
dakota560
06-11-2014, 09:06 PM
Wasn't aware that was why the name was being withheld. When I first saw the picture I thought it was a sea run brown but guess not. Either way, very unusual catch!

Dakota
surfrod
06-13-2014, 10:23 AM
truly fascinating catch and proves you just never know :cool:
Mikey topaz
06-13-2014, 12:58 PM
Thats crazy!!!
kmaty
06-13-2014, 02:10 PM
Guess he got a little lost decided hed run with the stripers! Why not there silver to! way to go who ever caught it! Truly a fish of a lifetime! Im jealous!