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[taldridge0321]

Fletcher, NC. I went back to go after Whitetail Shiners and a few others.

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Last try and last fish of the day, Whitetail Shiner I believe?

[Chasmodes]

That's a nice catch!!!!

[UncleWillie]

Correct on the whitetail shiner.  Also looks like you got a young warpaint shiner (#4).  Also, do I see Tennessee shiners in here too?  The sucker is a northern hogsucker.

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Correct on the whitetail shiner.  Also looks like you got a young warpaint shiner (#4).  Also, do I see Tennessee shiners in here too?  The sucker is a northern hogsucker.

Thanks! Yeah I did catch some adult Warpaints, so #4 makes sense. I usually get Tennessee Shiners there as well.

[mattknepley]

Nice! That would have to be a Mountain Brook Lamprey based on range, wouldn't it?

[taldridge0321]

Nice! That would have to be a Mountain Brook Lamprey based on range, wouldn't it?

On fishmap for Fletcher there are Ohio and Chestnut Lamprey's, I don't know which is more common though.

[gerald]

Lampreys:  American brook, Mountain brook, Ohio and Chestnut all occur in French Broad, but Menhinick's book shows three of those (American, Ohio, Chestnut) only occurring farther downstream near the TN-NC border.  Mountain brook is the most likely one farther upstream near Fletcher and Asheville; it extends all the way up to the head of the French Broad near Rosman NC.

 

#1, 10, 11 = Tennessee shiner

#2, 3 = Saffron

#4 = Warpaint

#12 = Whitetail

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Sounds good, thanks for the id's. I only came across that one Whitetail, underneath a bank with veg.

[Matt DeLaVega]

First lamprey. I will never forget mine. Have seen many since, but the first one was just awesome!