How big do Trout Cod Grow?

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How big do Trout Cod Grow?

Post by jedgpz » Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:02 pm

Hey all,
First day of Holidays today and headed out to the Goulburn river for a late arvo fish.
Picked up a small cod on shimp.
Had a flick as evening approached.

Just on dusk was flicking a black and sliver Pompadour when Boof. A nice Trout Cod 70cms.

So how big do Trout cod grow? Have heard a few years back some on say that a 50cm Trout cod was big.

Cheers Jed.

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Re: How big do Trout Cod Grow?

Post by cobby » Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:32 pm

According to fishes of Australia 85cm and 16kg so you've got a bloody good one.

As an aside the trout cod page also has a link to Wills true tales of the trout cod

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Re: How big do Trout Cod Grow?

Post by smile0784 » Wed Jan 09, 2019 5:17 am

Great fish mate

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Re: How big do Trout Cod Grow?

Post by Lightningx » Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:03 am

That’s a nice fish. Well done :thumbsup:

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Re: How big do Trout Cod Grow?

Post by jedgpz » Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:36 am

cobby wrote:According to fishes of Australia 85cm and 16kg so you've got a bloody good one.

As an aside the trout cod page also has a link to Wills true tales of the trout cod

Nice thanks for that.

So if Murray cod grow to 1.8metres and trout cod to 85cm he would equal 1.47metres of Murray cod. Ha

Still chasing the Metre plus cod on the cast.

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Re: How big do Trout Cod Grow?

Post by smokin_reels » Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:14 am

jedgpz wrote:Hey all,
First day of Holidays today and headed out to the Goulburn river for a late arvo fish.
Picked up a small cod on shimp.
Had a flick as evening approached.

Just on dusk was flicking a black and sliver Pompadour when Boof. A nice Trout Cod 70cms.

So how big do Trout cod grow? Have heard a few years back some on say that a 50cm Trout cod was big.

Cheers Jed.

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awesome fish, nicely done!
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Re: How big do Trout Cod Grow?

Post by Stumpjumper » Wed Jan 09, 2019 1:38 pm

Nice fish mate. Would like to see a better pic of it's head, does appear to have overhanging top jaw...but I'm not 100% sure it is a trout cod from that pic.

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Re: How big do Trout Cod Grow?

Post by jedgpz » Wed Jan 09, 2019 3:50 pm

Stumpjumper wrote:Nice fish mate. Would like to see a better pic of it's head, does appear to have overhanging top jaw...but I'm not 100% sure it is a trout cod from that pic.
was expecting a not sure is is a trouty comment . It is trouty alright, can see it from the markings alone. was fishing solo so hard to get pics and keep them healthy but it did get this one

Cheers Jed

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Re: How big do Trout Cod Grow?

Post by jedgpz » Wed Jan 09, 2019 3:52 pm

was thinking Hybrid to start with but looks like a trout cod.

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Re: How big do Trout Cod Grow?

Post by Stumpjumper » Wed Jan 09, 2019 4:55 pm

jedgpz wrote:was thinking Hybrid to start with but looks like a trout cod.
Hey Jed, yeah a few of us have caught hybrids in the lower Mitta River a couple of years ago. They can get hard to pick, depending on the water they come out of. Lovely fish you got there though. :thumbsup:

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