I went out today by myself to do a little collecting, first time out since my last surgery.
My target species was Redfin Pickerel, but the prime collecting site is on private property and had a no trespassing sign up and the owner wasn't home to ask his permission so I didn't get to collect there. He had told me several years ago I was welcome to collect any time but now there is a fence and that was several years ago and I'm not sure the same guy lives there.
No pickerels were caught. I did get the following species.
Swamp Darter 1
Pirate perch 1
Blue spotted sunfish 3
Several gambusia with one black spotted male...
Wait for it!
Three tiny Sirens! I thought they were eels at first but when I put on my glasses it was obvious they were Sirens! First really small Sirens I have ever caught. They were about 3" long...
I also caught two salamanders of unknown species
several large turtles. stink pots and yellow sliders.
I very large and unhappy red bellied snake, he almost filled up the net!
I also observed two large alligators sunning them selves, I figured they were better left alone, they were about 8' long.
More surgery in a few weeks so I intend to get out again soon, have to have redfin pickerels before you can breed them!
I did try my hand at micro fishing but only a few large green sunfish were caught.
A watched a fisherman near me in Greenfield Lake spillway catch a large mouth bass, he released him after a picture was taken.
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