Parksville Koi pics.

[heath j]

Here are the pics and you be the judge!!!

 

[fishinvol]

Yep, looks like a Koi. Someone probably dumped it in there after it out grew their pond.

 

[beetlespin]

What the heck is a Koi?

 

[fishinvol]

One of those fancy big goldfish people put in ponds.

 

[mallardecho]

I say a semi-albino Walleye...........emoSmile

 

[Guest]

Looks like a Koi to me.

As a sidenote, I have seen "mirror" carp in Parksville on several occassions.

 

[bullet]

they really are basicly high priced japanese gold fish.

 

[polo-dog]

bullet - 5/15/2008 11:15 PM

they really are basicly high priced japanese gold fish.

I really think that they are just plain funny colored carp, aren't they?

 

[Fly Rod Rob]

Polo-dog:

You are correct. They are the same genius and species as common carp.

They have been bred for specific color variations for centuries. I would agree that someone let them out of their pond into the lake.

Semi-albino walleye...that is funny emoLaugh emoLaugh

-Rob

 

[sprestwood]

heath j, could you give an estimate of the width of that koi, that first pic looked very wide but there are not reference objects in the pic. thanks

 

[foodsaver]

arent they quite valuable when they get to that size?

 

[bent rod]

mallardecho - 5/14/2008 7:58 AM I say a semi-albino Walleye...........emoSmile

          

 

[heath j]

sprestwood - 5/16/2008 11:10 AM

heath j, could you give an estimate of the width of that koi, that first pic looked very wide but there are not reference objects in the pic. thanks

Look at the 3rd pic and in the top left corver you can see one of those white seed pod thingies that you can reference its size to. I'd say it was at least 2lbs. Maybe more

 

[sprestwood]

So a white seed pod thingies is about 1/2 inch long?

 

[Guest]

yummyemoScratch emoHungry

 

[RattleTrapper]

That would make a pretty easy target for you bowfisermen....

 

[Triton4Bass]

Yes they are pretty valuable at that size, when they get that big they usually run around $100 each from the ones I have seen. I used to do landscaping and we used them in small water features/ponds, they are just a small version of a carp.

 

[heath j]

$100 is putting it lightly. I sent the pics into several of Koi vendors and I got from $800 to $1500 dollar estimates.

 

[heath j]

$100 is putting it lightly. I sent the pics into several of Koi vendors and I got from $800 to $1500 dollar estimates.

 

[fishlips]

heath j - 5/19/2008 5:24 AM

$100 is putting it lightly. I sent the pics into several of Koi vendors and I got from $800 to $1500 dollar estimates.

GET THE NET !!!emoAngler