Help Identify this fish please
Hey everyone. I caught this pickeral in Falls lake in North Carolina while crappie fishing from shore. I posted a picture of it on the N.C. board and here is the link:
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=55126
The question is what kind of Pickeral is this. I know it isnt a northern pike. We dont have them here as far as I know. Is it a chain pickeral or a red fin pickeral or a grass pickeral. or musky? The redfin pickeral is said to be small and only will get to about 12 inches. This fish was 25 inches long. Notice the Red fins. Is this typical of chain pickeral to have this color fin? One reason I ask is if this is a red fin I just fillet a world record fish. lol Thanks for any opinions.