The Mountain Whitefish, aka Short Fin Grayling thread

[SilverFly]

Always like to keep it simple when tasting stuff for the first time, or in a very long time.

Flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a hot pan.



Looks OK...



Um, there was absolutely nothing wrong with that! No "fishy" or funky taste/smell. Other than a few tiny, barely noticeable bones, just mild, flakey, delicious fish. Didnt last long.
Thank you Mr. Whitefish!

 

[Pink Nighty]

LETTS GOOOOOOOOO!!!!

 

[Pigs]

I’m going to try smoking and canning. Sposed to be great that way

 

[Matt B]

I’m going to try smoking and canning. Sposed to be great that way

Seems like you’d need a real pile-o-whiteys to make it worthwhile.

 

[Matt B]

I had the pleasure of stopping by Silverfly’s place today and he walked me down to his honey hole. Beautiful spot down a steep ass slope. I dutifully swung up zilch.

 

[clarkman]

I had the pleasure of stopping by Silverfly’s place today and he walked me down to his honey hole. Beautiful spot down a steep ass slope. I dutifully swung up zilch.

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Swinging on a whitey thread?

 

[Matt B]

Swinging on a whitey thread?

I needed to make sure there weren’t any big dumb fish clogging up the whitey hole before Silverfly could get down to business.

 

[SilverFly]

I needed to make sure there weren’t any big dumb fish clogging up the whitey hole before Silverfly could get down to business.

You did a fine job unclogging the run. To the point all the whiteys drained out!

 

[Matt B]

You did a fine job unclogging the run. To the point all the whiteys drained out!

I tend to have that effect on Whitey.

 

[Pigs]

Seems like you’d need a real pile-o-whiteys to make it worthwhile.

I’ve got spots that produce piles o whities, especially in winter.

 

[Pigs]

Swinging on a whitey thread?

I once caught a whitey on an articulated streamer on the Metolius. Once whities get a taste for blood, look out!

 

[Stonedfish]

It’s too bad Puget Sound streams don’t have winter whitefish seasons. I realize it might be an enforcement nightmare with some likely targeting steelhead, but there is definitely some opportunity being missed there.
I used to run into an older Asian gentleman on a King Co river who was an absolute whitefish magnet. He used a light spinning rod set-up and he always had fish. His favorite conditions were low and clear.
SF

 

[Breck]

I landed a whitey on the Deschutes a few years ago near Maupin that was ENORMOUS. My buddy told me that I should hang on to it as it might be a state, if not a world record. I didn't think too much about it and released it. At the end of the day, when we were at the pub having a beer, he looked up the world record that was just over 5 lbs. The fish I landed certainly exceeded the 5 lb mark. Back in 2021, another angler landed the current OR state record (current contender for the world record) on the Deschutes that weighed in at 5 lbs, 12 oz. I can't help wondering if it was the same fish.

 

[Wade Rivers]

I’m going to try smoking and canning. Sposed to be great that way

I think I mentioned this previously...

I've got a buddy who smokes 'em. They are fantastic

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Not bad, nice scenery and some whiteys

 

[clarkman]

There are a few areas on the D where I always seem to find larger than average short-fin graylings....they grow big there.

That video is pretty cool!

 

[Wade Rivers]

Not bad, nice scenery and some whiteys

Well, ok it's a good video, but some of the auto repair shots are kinda odd? Dude, go to Mobile1 and quit wasting valuable fishing time!

Obviously this is the Crooked...a known whitie bonanza though most are too small to smoke I was struck by the shot at 3:36 with the orange scud.



I've been whackin' 'em on that pattern the last month. It seems dumb but it works.

Just sayin', WR

 

[skyriver]

I landed a whitey on the Deschutes a few years ago near Maupin that was ENORMOUS. My buddy told me that I should hang on to it as it might be a state, if not a world record. I didn't think too much about it and released it. At the end of the day, when we were at the pub having a beer, he looked up the world record that was just over 5 lbs. The fish I landed certainly exceeded the 5 lb mark. Back in 2021, another angler landed the current OR state record (current contender for the world record) on the Deschutes that weighed in at 5 lbs, 12 oz. I can't help wondering if it was the same fish.

Was it a couple runs below Dry Creek? I caught one there in 2020 just before a crazy storm that was pushing 4 lbs.
The only one bigger that I've seen in person was one I caught on the Madison at the Ennis Lion's Club park right there in town. I thought it was a big brown, but nope. Big whitey can pull!

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

There are a few areas on the D where I always seem to find larger than average short-fin graylings....they grow big there.

That video is pretty cool!

The upper river also has a really nice population. I have had some good tussles on a stream you can just about jump across.





Cheers

 

[Breck]

Was it a couple runs below Dry Creek? I caught one there in 2020 just before a crazy storm that was pushing 4 lbs.
The only one bigger that I've seen in person was one I caught on the Madison at the Ennis Lion's Club park right there in town. I thought it was a big brown, but nope. Big whitey can pull!

It was right near Nina if I recall correctly.