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[Gamekeeper]

Was at the local pond just havin some fun with an old butterfly net (still contemplating buying "the perfect dipnet") and caught this little guy 

 

 

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No idea what it was but they were in a small section with various large sunfish and bass im guessing it was a spawning site as each sunfish had its own place it was guarding, i could make out some large pumkinseed maybe this is a offspring? , but i read at this size their very hard to ID 

[ariggsy1976]

I don't think its a pumpkinseed. Those juveniles have a very conspicuous spotted pattern on their sides. This looks more like a bluegill to me but based on distribution it could also be a redbreast. I cant really tell but it looks like there's a black margin on the rear of the soft dorsal so most likely bluegill.

[gerald]

I'd say bluegill.

[Isaac Szabo]

Yep, bluegill.

[Betta132]

Pretty little bluegill, alright. I've seen plenty. Tail's a bit long, but the colors are definitely bluegill.