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MIlwaukee River at County C, Wisconsin

Started by TimothyHD , Oct 01 2017 04:35 PM

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#1 TimothyHD

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Menomonee Falls, WI

Posted 01 October 2017 - 04:35 PM

I think this fella is a black crappie.

I originally thought this was a Fantail Darter, but it doesn't look quite right. Also, it was HUGE. 8.5 cm. His front dorsal appeared damaged and was rarely raised. But it had a black spot at the rear.

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#2 CowBoYReX

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Trenton, FL

Posted 01 October 2017 - 06:43 PM

I think this fella is a black crappie.

I originally thought this was a Fantail Darter, but it doesn't look quite right. Also, it was HUGE. 8.5 cm. His front dorsal appeared damaged and was rarely raised. But it had a black spot at the rear.

Im just guessing, but the first one looks like a rock bass

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#3 gerald

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Wake Forest, North Carolina

Posted 01 October 2017 - 07:38 PM

Rock Bass and Round Goby. Gobies do look like darters, but the pelvic fins are fused in gobies, and the 1st (spiny) dorsal fin is much shorter (base length) than the 2nd (soft rayed) dorsal. In darters the two dorsal fins are closer to the same size.

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#4 TimothyHD

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Menomonee Falls, WI

Posted 01 October 2017 - 07:50 PM

Rock Bass and Round Goby. Gobies do look like darters, but the pelvic fins are fused in gobies, and the 1st (spiny) dorsal fin is much shorter (base length) than the 2nd (soft rayed) dorsal. In darters the two dorsal fins are closer to the same size.

Damn invasives!

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#5 Michael Wolfe

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North Georgia, Oconee River Drainage

Posted 01 October 2017 - 08:13 PM

Rock Bass and Round Goby. Gobies do look like darters, but the pelvic fins are fused in gobies, and the 1st (spiny) dorsal fin is much shorter (base length) than the 2nd (soft rayed) dorsal. In darters the two dorsal fins are closer to the same size.

Definitely not a crappie. At that size they would totally look like adults, just small. Agree with rock bass.

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