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  1. 05-05-2020, 01:51 AM #1
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    Default Fish ID?


    What kind of fish is this?
    My friend said bluegill, I first I said crappie but mouth is too small and tail is too long to be crappie. What do you think?
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    Congrats to the young man nice fish for sure !!!
    I would say that is a Shellcracker !!!!

    Redear sunfish - Wikipedia

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    Yep that is a Redear aka Shellcracker.
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    third time is a charm , red ear
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    Male redear. Female redear will have a yellow breast.
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    The spot on the gill plate is a dead giveaway that it is some sort of sunfish.
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    A gravelly fish, pretty common along roads.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Central Minn View Post
    A gravelly fish, pretty common along roads.
    Especially when dropped once or twice, but then their easier to grab...
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