Algonquin Adventures / loon harpoon marks

**Posted by swedish pimple** 9/17/2023 9:48 am

early aug while laker fishing ,,, several lake trout were caught that appeared to have harpoon wounds about the same size, shape of a loon bill . the fish seemed very healthy and did fight well on lead core, showing no ill effects.
   we caught and released ( fishing barbless) approx 30 trout . 2 fish had the wounds as mention above.
as we reeled the trout in slowly , the fish were blowing bubbles and spitting out first year perch that they were feeding on.
   i guess the lakers got in the way of the loons that were also feeding on first year perch,
has any one else notice these marks on lakers before ??
   cheers

**Posted by Evan Briden** 9/27/2023 2:55 pm

swedish pimple wrote:
appeared to have harpoon wounds about the same size, shape of a loon bill

Were they circular or elongated? my thoughts, especially with lakers, would be lamprey?

**Posted by swedish pimple** 9/27/2023 3:36 pm

i believe that there are no lamprey in Algonquin,, just the great lakes,,
  these marks were not round or circular,, kinda diamond/oval shaped like the bill of a loon,,
   side note,, early this year i was catching lakers that had no marking on them at all, these fish were all slate grey colour , orange flesh and the one kept tasted great,,