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Susquehanna State Park sighting

Started by 410 John , May 15 2023 08:22 AM

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#1 410 John

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Havre de Grace, Maryland

Posted 15 May 2023 - 08:22 AM

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Pic taking from the old rail bridge. I dont know what this fish is. Maybe around 12. Lots of darters on the rocks along the shoreline, too.

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#2 410 John

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Havre de Grace, Maryland

Posted 15 May 2023 - 08:23 AM

Let me upload a better pic.

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#3 410 John

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Havre de Grace, Maryland

Posted 15 May 2023 - 08:26 AM

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Pic is horrible. But, its gar like.

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#4 410 John

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Havre de Grace, Maryland

Posted 15 May 2023 - 08:27 AM

I have to find a new way to host pics. Sorry

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#5 AquaHobbyist123

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Upper Catawba Watershed in Caldwell County, NC south of Boone

Posted 15 May 2023 - 02:50 PM

It does look garlike, but impossible to give a good ID with that picture. I have the same trouble!

Thomas Lyons

Fortunate to have multiple watersheds within a reasonable drive, with the Upper Yadkin, Watauga, and Upper New watersheds within 40 minutes.

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#6 AquaHobbyist123

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Upper Catawba Watershed in Caldwell County, NC south of Boone

Posted 15 May 2023 - 02:58 PM

If it is a gar, it's a long nose gar according to fishmap.

http://fishmap.org/w...ml?huc=02050306

Thomas Lyons

Fortunate to have multiple watersheds within a reasonable drive, with the Upper Yadkin, Watauga, and Upper New watersheds within 40 minutes.

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#7 Chasmodes

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Central Maryland

Posted 16 May 2023 - 09:35 AM

It doesn't look like a gar to me. I think it's probably an Atlantic needlefish (Strongylura marina).

Maryland Biodiversity: https://www.maryland...y.com/view/5192

FishMap: http://fishmap.org/s...Needlefish.html

Kevin Wilson

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#8 410 John

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Havre de Grace, Maryland

Posted 16 May 2023 - 11:12 AM

Yeah, I was thinking some kind of needle fish. Because it looked kinda iridescent. Thanks.

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#9 Chasmodes

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Central Maryland

Posted 16 May 2023 - 04:19 PM

You're quite welcome. I always enjoyed them watching them hunt.

Kevin Wilson

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#10 AquaHobbyist123

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Upper Catawba Watershed in Caldwell County, NC south of Boone

Posted 18 May 2023 - 08:48 AM

Never seen a needle fish in person before.

Thomas Lyons

Fortunate to have multiple watersheds within a reasonable drive, with the Upper Yadkin, Watauga, and Upper New watersheds within 40 minutes.

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#11 410 John

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Havre de Grace, Maryland

Posted 18 May 2023 - 02:00 PM

I did. Last weekend. Lol

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#12 AquaHobbyist123

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Upper Catawba Watershed in Caldwell County, NC south of Boone

Posted 18 May 2023 - 03:33 PM

Lucky. They ain't in the Upper Catawba, that's for sure!

Thomas Lyons

Fortunate to have multiple watersheds within a reasonable drive, with the Upper Yadkin, Watauga, and Upper New watersheds within 40 minutes.

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#13 410 John

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Havre de Grace, Maryland

Posted 18 May 2023 - 07:49 PM

This location has lots of bald eagles, too. So cool.

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#14 Chasmodes

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Central Maryland

Posted 19 May 2023 - 08:16 AM

Thomas, next time you head to the beach, check out the Intercoastal Waterway, marshes or back bays and you should see them chasing bait in the shallows. I caught big ones many years ago off the pier at Daytona, so also at night watch for them around lighted areas of any pier chasing bait.

Kevin Wilson