The Push for 100 Species in 2021

[Ham]

32) Ozark Darter I caught over by a dozen darters this weekend and several were Ozarks, but I'm taking poetic license and using this pic from Sunday. The last Darter I caught. 

[Johnsfolly]

17 minutes ago, Ham said:

33) Ozark Darter I caught over by a dozen darters this weekend and several were Ozarks, but I'm taking poetic license and using this pic from Sunday. The last Darter I caught. 

That's a great looking fish! I haven't  seen one with that dark dorsal coloration. May answer@Quillback question about subspecies. If you head North and catch the orangethroat darter in MO or Plateau darter near or in KS. I will count them all since all are recognized subspecies.

[Johnsfolly]

21 hours ago, FishnDave said:

(FND06) Golden Shiner-caught over 15 of these...all really nice ones, measured several from 10"-11".  Apparently max. size is about 12".  No State Record or Master Angler for this species in Missouri.  But for comparison...the Wisconsin State Record was set in 2011 with a 9.75" fish, then broken in 2015 with a 10.75" fish.  So...just sayin'...these are record-class-sized fish.  They actually fight really well on the fly rod!

Although called Shiners, they are in their own Genus...not closely related to Common Shiners or Striped Shiners.  Rudd can look pretty similar, let me know if you think these are Rudd.

I thought our GS were big but those are giants Dave! They've  been eating well.

[Johnsfolly]

Livie 10)  Hickory shad, Alosa mediocris.

 

 

changed the photos.

 

[FishnDave]

@Quillback As far as counting subspecies and strains and hybrids, etc... If I or someone here can tell them apart, then I'm for it.  Fish like a Mirror Carp or Leather Carp, for example, or a Blackstripe Crappie.  Or a Hybrid Striped Bass or Tiger Musky or Tiger Trout or Meanmouth Bass.  Hybrid Sunfish is a single category for me...because it can be difficult to determine parentage.  Like, I've seen hybrid sunfish that looked strongly of Pumpkinseed parentage...in waters where I've never caught a purestrain pumpkinseed.  So...is it a P'seed hybrid?  Who knows? Its unverifiable.  

This is all for fun and our own interest, after all.

[Ham]

33) White Sucker,  I got this Sucker Sunday. I got bit almost immediately. I fished another hour and never had another fish. Crazy. 
Edit: one step forward, be step back. A lifer, but now I have to see if I've ever gotten a Black Redhorse

 

 

 

[Johnsfolly]

Livie 11) American Shad, Alosa sapidissima, a Lifer for her . She got the stink on!

 

[Johnsfolly]

JF 11) Redbreast sunfish, Lepomis auritus

 

Not a big one but will catch better ones later in the year.. Only fished about 25 mins due to darkness. Also caught a decent yellow perch.

[Quillback]

22 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

Livie 11) American Shad, Alosa sapidissima, a Lifer for her . She got the stink on!

That's a good one.  Did it fight hard?  Never have caught one but hear they are good fighters.

[Johnsfolly]

10 minutes ago, Quillback said:

That's a good one.  Did it fight hard?  Never have caught one but hear they are good fighters.

They are hard fighters. They are able to use the current as well during the fight. Both Livie and Sue enjoyed catching decent shad. We're still learning how to catch these fish, but I foresee more March trips to NC to start the year off with some shad. I'll  get after them here in MD or PA in April and May😉