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Sunfish id

Started by Guest_davidjh2_* , Jun 06 2010 09:36 AM

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#1 Guest_davidjh2_*

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Posted 06 June 2010 - 09:36 AM

I caught this baby sunfish in an old farm pond in Mercer county New Jersey. It was at one time fed by a small stream that from what I can tell flows into the Millstone river then to the Raritan river drainage. If better pictures are needed let me know. I'm pretty sure it's not a baby bluegill so I'm leaning towards a juvenile Banded or Pumpkinseed.

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#2 Guest_CATfishTONY_*

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Posted 06 June 2010 - 10:53 AM

you may have to wait until the weekend is over for a few of the pros to get back online.your fish is so young i cant tell.
i guess maybe bluespoted sunfish man its so young even the black band under the eye is hard to see.

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#3 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 06 June 2010 - 11:27 AM

a bluespotted sunfish would be my guess as well.

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#4 Guest_sandtiger_*

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Posted 06 June 2010 - 12:40 PM

I agree, appears to be a bluespotted.

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#5 Guest_davidjh2_*

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Posted 06 June 2010 - 02:36 PM

I agree, appears to be a bluespotted.

If it is a Bluespotted sunfish that would be awesome It would also be be troubling since it is a protected species. I guess I'll have to wait until it gets older. I thought that the Bluespotted sunfish was only found in the Pine Barrens

Thanks all

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#6 Guest_bumpylemon_*

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Posted 06 June 2010 - 06:46 PM

If it is a Bluespotted sunfish that would be awesome It would also be be troubling since it is a protected species. I guess I'll have to wait until it gets older. I thought that the Bluespotted sunfish was only found in the Pine Barrens

Thanks all

im gonna have to agree with bluespotted as well. they arent just in the pine barrens. uh oh

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#7 Guest_CATfishTONY_*

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Posted 06 June 2010 - 08:54 PM

[quote name='davidjh2' date='06 June 2010 - 02:36 PM' timestamp='1275852966' post='77337'] troubling since it is a protected species.

you may need to read up on your local native fish.

http://www.state.nj....ive_article.pdf

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#8 Guest_davidjh2_*

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Posted 06 June 2010 - 10:35 PM

[quote name='CATfishTONY' date='06 June 2010 - 08:54 PM' timestamp='1275875672' post='77354']
[quote name='davidjh2' date='06 June 2010 - 02:36 PM' timestamp='1275852966' post='77337'] troubling since it is a protected species.

you may need to read up on your local native fish.

http://www.state.nj....ive_article.pdf
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The funny thing is that I've caught Redbreast,Pumpkinseed and Bluegill sunfish for 30+ years now. As far I can recall I've never caught a Bluespotted, Banded or Mud sunfish. I do a lot of ultra light fishing so I catch more then my fair share of sunfish. I think I need to look more closely at some of the sunfish I catch.

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#9 Guest_smbass_*

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 03:34 PM

Yep that is a bluespotted sunfish. They are probably too small to catch hook and line most of the time. They rarely exceed 3 inches.

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#10 Guest_MWBradshaw_*

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Posted 17 June 2010 - 01:30 PM

Man, that's a cool looking sunfish! I've never seen a Bluespotted before.

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#11 Guest_davidjh2_*

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Posted 17 June 2010 - 03:06 PM

I guess I'll have to wait until it hits adulthood but now it's looking more like a Banded Sunfish. It has the bands past it's gills and the same markings on it's head. Time will tell I guess. I'd love it if it was a Bluespotted Sunfish but the Banded is also pretty cool looking.