8 Species

[FishnDave]

I realize these aren't big fish.  It is what it is...I'm not fishing my preferred waters....just fishing public water nearby, and catching what is there.
The cool thing is that in a couple hours of flyfishing this evening, I caught 8 species of fish.  I don't know if I've ever caught that many at one place before....or even in one day!  5 species is a good day, 6 species is an amazing day from my experience.  So....8?  Say what??
I caught Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Crappie, Black Bullhead, Channel Catfish, and Goldfish.  If the size was unsatisfying, the variety knocked it out of the park.
I liked the "tiger stripes" on this little Green Sunfish:

These Black Bullheads were surprisingly strong:

This seemed like the largest catfish out of these ponds so far.  I think I read they were just stocked in the pond in late summer of 2018.

This was an interesting Bronze and White Comet Goldfish with some small spots of orange.  Catching these things has me learning a little more about goldfish than I knew before...Comet Goldfish have the longer tail fins, and the other fins tend to be longer than normal as well.  This one was long enough, then, to become my new PB Goldfish at 13.5".

[FishnDave]

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

I would be satisfied.  

[Johnsfolly]

Sounds like a great time! I love multispecies trips. Just stupid fun catching a bunch!

[FishnDave]

Same pond, different day.  The fish seemed to be enjoying the overcast conditions during the 45 minutes I fished during my lunch hour.6 species.
12.25" Goldfish:

12" Crappie:

Black Bullhead:

Channel Catfish:

Plus Green Sunfish and Hybrid Sunfish.  Good lunchtime outing!

[Terrierman]

There's something about a whole skinned small to medium sized catfish rolled in seasoned cornmeal and flour mixed and then pan fried.  😎

[FishnDave]

40 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

There's something about a whole skinned small to medium sized catfish rolled in seasoned cornmeal and flour mixed and then pan fried.  😎

I grew up eating channel catfish, bullheads, and carp. Its what my dad liked to catch and eat.  The smaller on es had firmer meat than the big ones, as I remember it.  Haven't kept any fish I've caught to eat in YEARS.   Its hard to beat fresh walleyes or crappies, too.  Now I'm getting hungry! 🍽️