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    Usually pretty good at fish ID but caught this little fella out of a farm pond in Dickenson county and threw me for a loop.

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    That's a BIG MINNER!

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    Looks like a Golden Shiner
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    It is a Golden shiner. You can find more info at http://fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesS...=golden+shiner .

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    Thanks Craig was caught in a farm pond that is not connected to any major river or creek seemed kind of weird.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skinner80 View Post
    Thanks Craig was caught in a farm pond that is not connected to any major river or creek seemed kind of weird.
    The golden shiners can be introduced via angler bait bucket as they are a commonly sold baitfish and can establish self sustaining populations.

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