What Kind Of Snake Is This At Chute 2 ?

[Feathers and Fins]

Looks like a new brown trout pattern to me

[fshndoug]

try to get a closeup next time.The worst case scenario is a friend sucking out the poison.how about it laker67

[laker67]

try to get a closeup next time.The worst case scenario is a friend sucking out the poison.how about it laker67

If you would happen to be fishing the spot that I wanted, then I am afraid that I would have to let the venon take its toll.

[Don]

Looks like a rattle-headed copper moccasin to me. Very tasty.

[BruteFish83]

Seems like Taneycomo water temps would be too cold for the northern water snake. It actually looks more like a corn snake.

[2sheds]

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/northern-watersnake

This is a northern water snake, specifically the midland watersnake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) sub-species. This is one of the most common snakes in Missouri.

[BFTMASTER]

This snake gets it head bashed in by people thinking it is a copperhead. we used to catch them when I was a kid. sometimes they would strike and sometimes as calm as a pet