is this a fish spear?

[sterndrive]

i found this in about 12' of water in a bay in the st lawrence river near an old shipbuilding site.is this for fishing or is it some kind of weapon?thanks in advance

 

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[sniffer]

they're usually solid steel, I honestly don't know if they're in the river. if they are, they would probably be small, as the big fish like northerns and muskie would chow down on them

 

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[Centralvic]

It's an EEL spear

 

[NGE]

Sturgeon Spear! And those toads would make excellent pellet rifle targets, then toss 'em to the sharks ........NGE

 

[sterndrive]

thanks for all the ideas.i was diving with a metal detector.in 12' of water it was about 12" in the mud.i also found an old folding knife with a carved bone handle but it didn't last long after it came out of the water.we have found clay pipe stems,musket balls and the brass end of a sword scabbard in the same area.

 

[HunterJames]

Looks like you found King Neptune's spear! Look for Atlantis next.

 

[Monty]

Laugh if you want to but I think dcoop is pretty close to the truth. All the fish spears and frog gigs I have ever seen were made of nearly fishhook thin spring steel with barbs on ever tine for deep penetration and strength. It looks like some kind of trident decoration more than an actual working tool to me. Monty

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think its a fish spear. Sears Roebuck and Co. 1909.

 

[silverswede]

That be them, Big Cy. The price was right too, sadly today shipping would be 4 times that amount.

 

[cwlead]

We use these to gig fish with in the rivers here in Mo its legal. you go after dark and shine a large light into the water and fish from the boat the gig goes on a long pole and the light shines into the water to light up the bottom when you see the fish you stick him and rake it off the gig in the boat, season ends at midnight. You can only gig rough fish like hog suckers, yellow sucker, red horse, carp and such. its great fun you have a fish fry on the bank, drink beer & deep fry the fish, when you drop the fish in, it goes to the bottom of the grease it sinks when it comes to the top its done. grease dissolves the small bones they're ready to eat you also have to make hush puppies to go with them sit around the fire and tell fish stories and other lies.