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I have small hands so here's a 9 inch Bluegill for comparison:
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Caught while electrofishing and doing a game fish population survey at Easter Lake. We caught a number of larger fish that were in the 10-11 inch range that were far blander and were immediately labeled "Redears" (sorry for no pics, we caught them much earlier on and I didn't think my camera had enough battery), but this fish was considerably more colorful and small. If you can figure out which it is, please tell me which ID characteristics you used, because the guide I possess is not very helpful. By the way, at the end of the summer I will have accumulated a plethora of pictures of different species (some really cool ones too!) so expect to see a topic about that later on. Thanks for your help!
Edited by Orangespotted, 09 June 2012 - 04:06 PM.