Dag blasted fish with the teeth

[Liprippa702]

Went out Saturday 10/5 in search of those toothy critters. Did really well bottom bouncing in 25-30 fow. Pulled 6 keepers in the boat. Threw 2 back that we’re right on line but decided not to be greedy. And had 2 shorts and 2 REALLY short ( more on that later), with the occasional bass and sunfish. Fished from 7am-4pm again, the bite was strong early morning till just after noon it seemed to start slowing down. Then from 2-4 seemed almost non existent. Was a great day on the water with my dad and uncle. Very limited boat traffic which was nice. 

So about those 2 REALLY short fish. Need some help identifying them. They looked like walleye fry. Both came from getting snagged and circling back to retrieve it. The first time we had a big laugh, joking about if he’s a keeper or not. Then saying we could never do that in a million years. Well sure enough another snag later same thing happened, so the laughing started up again. But if someone could identify what it actually is that would be awesome.

[Quillback]

Ya'll did well.

Looks like a log perch, but I am probably wrong.  JF would know.  @Johnsfolly

[Liprippa702]

Does look like a perch. I know walleye are in the perch family dunno what they look like that small or developmental stage

[MOPanfisher]

Definitely looks lie a Logperch to me.  One of walleyes favorite snacks.

[Tim M]

I think Quillback is right

[Liprippa702]

I think he is too. Still amazed we got them. So random. The one was hooked perfectly like you would fish a minnow. Almost thought our worm turned into a fish 🤩

[Johnsfolly]

8 hours ago, Liprippa702 said:

someone could identify what it actually is that would be awesome.

@Quillback and @MOPanfisher are correct, it's a logperch. That is one of the largest darter species in the Ozarks. All darters are related to walleye and perch. That's why it may look like a juvenile walleye in body shape.

[Johnsfolly]

And for perch, I'm talking about yellow perch. Also sauger and saugeye. Not "black perch", ozark perch or brim which are likely green sunfish or bluegill😌.

[MOPanfisher]

Go ahead pick on my old school name for green sunfish a.k.a. Black Perch.  I have even heard black bass, which aren't even a bass called green trout, of course they aren't trout either.  Not to mention walleye were called Jack Salmon too.  I still call them Jacks a lot.  When a bass eats my crappie jig or walleye lure I usually call them bass turds.

[vernon]

Hmm.  We've stumbled across a few of them babies ourselves and could never figure out what they was.

Such an educational forum this is!