ClingFish??

FinsnFur · August 28, 2011, 10:48:26 PM

I've never seen nothing like this the entire time I have lived on this river.

'm not even sure what it's called. I did some Google searching but couldnt find anything that had a suck hole like this thing.
Anyone seen these before?

Todd Rahm · August 28, 2011, 10:54:55 PM

Looks like an eel but never quite saw one like that before, more so the eyes?

Lamprey Eel, is what they are called up here.

iahntr · August 28, 2011, 11:01:56 PM

huh
never seen that before either.

Yotehntr · August 28, 2011, 11:35:18 PM

Closest thing I've seen to that was salt water... dang things want to follow you around and cling on. (years ago)

CCP · August 29, 2011, 05:27:03 AM

Never seen one either.

Did you fry it whole or fillet it?

FinsnFur · August 29, 2011, 05:42:01 AM

Neither Rich.
I pulled it off the pike and ate it Bear Gryls style

bigben · August 29, 2011, 06:10:52 AM

it looks like a lamprey.

Dave · August 29, 2011, 07:38:10 AM

My buddy described the exact same thing. Cold blooded reptile. I think he called it Trish - a real monster.

FinsnFur · August 29, 2011, 07:11:37 PM

Well I took the camera to work and showed the pics to a few co-workers that I figured might know also.
Some of them said, "how come you got time to walk around all day and show people your pictures?"
And some of them said, Yeahs thats a River Lamprey".

I cant believe I've never seen one here before. According to Google they are an invasive species.

And I found a pic of their suckhole