INCONNU

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INCONNU
Stenodus leucichthys (Guldenstadt). Its name in French means "the unknown fish". It is also called coney or sheefish. Inconnus are light in exterior colouring with the dorsal fins dusky at the tip, the tail fin shading to dark at the edge. The lower jaw is longer than the upper and usually somewhat hooked. The flesh is white, but rather soft and oily. In the Yukon, inconnus are smaller than the 25-30 pound fish of the MacKenzie delta area. Although they will take the hook and are excellent fighting fish, most are caught by gillnets of domestic fishermen. They are late summer or fall spawners. Inconnu are fairly abundant in the Yukon, Pelly, Stewart and Porcupine River systems.