What Is a Tullibee Fish?

The Tullibee or Northern Cisco is a streamlined, silvery fish with grayish fins and 36–50 gill rakers (usually 43). The Tullibee is the most common species of whitefish in our area. They occur in many of the deep, cold lakes of the north, as well as in the Great Lakes. ... The OJibwe call this fish Okahawis.

What does tullibee taste like?

They taste a bit fishy, never seen parasites. Have friends that love to Smoke them. I now hope to catch them because they are great Gator bait.

Are whitefish and tullibee the same fish?

Both the Cisco (Coregonus artedi) and Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) are found in Lake of the Woods and other lakes in Minnesota. Ciscos are commonly caught by ice anglers, while Lake whitefish are occasionally caught. ... Cisco are also commonly called tullibee or lake herring.

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