Quillback Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 Caught a couple of these today fishing for bass here in Bella Vista. I believe it is a goggleye, but I have never seen one so darkly colored. What does the panel of experts say?
moguy1973 Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 I'm gonna say Green Sunfish. Or some sort of hybrid of that species. -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
aarchdale@coresleep.com Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 Im Saying sunfish too. We caught a lot of goggle eye on Table Rock last week around Mill Creek, they def. Have a different distinct look. Wish i would have taken some pics
ollie Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 No google-eye there. I have seen them darker, but that doesn't quite look like one. "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!
Quillback Posted May 7, 2019 Author Posted May 7, 2019 After seeing another goggle eye pic, I also think warmouth now. Johnsfolly 1
Johnsfolly Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 QB - coming late to the party, but have to agree with the warmouth. That is a species that I have never caught. So I am a bit jealous. They are one of my target species here in Maryland this year. Hopefully I will have one caught in the near future. Quillback and Daryk Campbell Sr 2
tjm Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 So what are the differentiating characteristics ? I've caught several completely black looking similar fish, some with red eyes and some without. Some I thought were green sunfish or shell-crackers, made me think older makes darker or deeper water makes darker. "Black perch" is what the old guys called them 60 years ago.
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